Last year, in the middle of a sermon, Sylvia lost her place and couldn’t remember what she was saying. This was one of the signs Sylvia and Chris noticed before her diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer’s. This year, Sylvia and Chris will participate in the Pierce County Walk to End Alzheimer’s in honor of their family and other families facing this disease. Continue reading Our Love Endures: Why I Walk
By Seema Abassi, MD (speaking in photo above) My father was a retired air force officer. He was in excellent health until one day, when he was 80 years old, he suffered a heart attack and needed an emergency bypass surgery. The surgery was a success, but after his discharge from the hospital, we noticed significant memory changes and thence began his seven-year journey with … Continue reading My Advocacy Story: Seema Abbasi, MD
The Walk is over. The fight is not. Move us one step closer to a world without Alzheimer’s disease. Thousands of people across Washington and North Idaho came together this fall in the fight against Alzheimer’s, and together, raised over $1.52 million so far. Thank you! To ensure our services are fully funded — like the 24/7 Helpline, support groups, education programs, disease research and more … Continue reading Two Million Reasons to End Alzheimer’s
