Why I Walk: Kirstin’s story
I walk for my grandpa, Clifford Howe, who fought Alzheimer’s disease. It was not easy to watch a man with a genuinely good heart – who always did whatever he could to help others,...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Profiles / Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 25, 2014
I walk for my grandpa, Clifford Howe, who fought Alzheimer’s disease. It was not easy to watch a man with a genuinely good heart – who always did whatever he could to help others,...
In June, 2013 Carol moved her husband Rick – then only 64 years old – into a memory care community in Modesto, Calif., where she also Walks to End Alzheimer’s. Following is an excerpt...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by esmith · Published July 7, 2014
I Walk to End Alzheimer’s for my grandmother Maria Villarreal. My grandmother is my family’s rock. She has six children and worked as a field laborer and a homemaker. Everything we did while I...
Alzheimer's champions / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by esmith · Published October 16, 2013 · Last modified April 13, 2014
Thanks to all of those who came out to the 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...
Alzheimer's champions / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by esmith · Published October 16, 2013 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Thanks to all of those who came out to the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in San Jose. We asked the question “Why do you Walk?” and you answered it in many meaningful...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 27, 2011 · Last modified April 3, 2014
Thanks to all of those who came out this Saturday at the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in San Francisco. We asked the question “Why do you Walk?” and you answered it in...