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    I’m walking to help reclaim the future for millions. In February, I lost my grandmother, Nadia Hansin. By participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, I’m committed to raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s research, care, and support. Several years ago, my grandmother developed Alzheimer’s and she moved in with us.Continue reading “Why I Walk with Paula Amburgey”

    I’m walking to help reclaim the future for millions. By participating in the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, I’m committed to raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer research, care, and support. Our future is at risk unless we can find a way to change the course of this disease. I lostContinue reading “Why I Walk with Marcie McMillin”

I am a volunteer and this year’s Peninsula Walk to End Alzheimer’s co-chair. My mother-in-law, Fran was a woman who loved life. She swam 23 laps a day, bowled and played golf.  She loved watching football and basketball. She was a phenomenal cook and an avid reader. Now, 4 years into this disease, Fran communicatesContinue reading “Why I Walk with Lori Luckman”

    I am proud to walk in support of the Alzheimer’s Association to honor my dad, Julius Daniel Benton, Jr.  My dad lost his fight with Frontal Lobar Degeneration (FTD) in 2008.  Although he didn’t have Alzheimer’s, his disease was just as devastating and the result was the same. He had no chance ofContinue reading “Why I Walk with Julie Olson”

It was just an ordinary day at our Norfolk office in February when a first-time visitor stopped by with an idea for a fundraising event. This gentleman’s only connection to Alzheimer’s was that a friend and colleague had recently lost her mother to the disease. He wanted to do something that would not only helpContinue reading “The Longest Day Event Spotlight: The Runway Authority’s GENESIS, A New Beginning”

IN MEMORY OF MY SWEET MOTHER JOYCE W. KENNEDY 04/15/1935 – 04/08/2014 I walk . . . because both of my Grandmothers and my Sweet Mother, my Aunt (her sister) and my Uncle (her brother) cannot. I walk . . . because my family has been devastated by this horrific disease, which took their preciousContinue reading “Why I Walk with Anna Jianinne”

Thank you to all those who attended A Day for Caregivers in Hampton and Franklin this week! Over 100 attendees in Hampton and 50 attendees in Franklin engaged in conference sessions to gain practical skills they can apply in their caregiving roles. The conference started out with an overview of dementia presented in Hampton byContinue reading “A Day for Caregivers”

New data interpretations from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System proves the need for more Alzheimer’s advocates has never been greater, especially when considering the impact of the disease on caregivers. In this article, we have detailed the most profound findings in our hope to gain new Alzheimer’s advocates or renew a sense of urgencyContinue reading “Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiving Findings for Virginia”

Alzheimer’s disease is a nationwide public health crisis, and it is having an increasingly significant impact on Virginians. New data interpretations from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System proves the need for more Alzheimer’s advocates has never been greater, especially concerning the cognitive effects of the disease.  In this article, we have detailed the mostContinue reading “Subjective Cognitive Decline in Virginia”