Why I walk: Susan Dunbar
Susan Dunbar is leading the Purple Posse at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Yuba City on September 8. Susan walks in memory of her mother, Dorothy Van Dyke, who died of...
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Why I Walk: Rachel’s Story
Rachel Castro Jenkins is the Mission Chair for the Sacramento Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This year she will oversee and assist in the setup and facilitation of the Promise Garden, Advocacy Card and Trial...
Longtime Volunteer from San Jose Shares Her Story
Erica Perez-Chavez is a stay-at-home mother of three from San Jose. She was raised by her great grandparents Maria and Manuel. Erica was six months pregnant when she lost her great grandmother to Alzheimer’s in 2004. She knew nothing about the disease other than the fact that it took the only mother she’d ever known.
Walkers Share “Why I Walk” at the 2014 San Francisco Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Thank you to everyone who came out to the 2014 Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in San Francisco! We asked the question “Why do you Walk?” and you answered it in many meaningful...
Why I Walk: Debby’s story
My name is Debby. My husband Mike was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s three and a half years ago. I am not a newby at being a caregiver for Alzheimer’s. In 1990, we rented...
Why I Walk: Madeleine’s story
I am Madeleine and I’m walking to help my Grandmother who has had Alzheimer’s for 13 years and it’s really severe now. Whenever we go see her, it’s always nice to give her a...
Why I Walk: Ashkhen’s story
I met my husband Greg at an Armenian Youth Federation Convention in 1978. He was born in Fresno, but moved to Palo Alto when he was two years old. I was born in Syria,...
Why I Walk: Jordan’s story
My Grandpa was good at everything. He was an endless fountain of knowledge and loved to teach. He never stopped learning or teaching. He had a personal library filled with all kinds of interesting...
