Category: Walk to End Alzheimer’s
On a Personal Note”¦Why I Walk (Steve Barbieri)
My name is Steven A. Barbieri. I will be 55 years old in November of this year, and I have dementia. I was diagnosed about three years ago, on Oct 18, 2012. That phone...
Nedra Brown – Why I Walk
I walk”¦ because like so many other caregivers, I have been through the agony of watching a loved one face Alzheimer’s and lose the battle. We, who have been through this, have seen the...
Alexandria Hobbs, Granddaughter, Walker, Volunteer
During National Volunteer Week and all year long, we wish to celebrate the stories of our dedicated and hard-working volunteers. This is the story of Alexandria Hobbs, granddaughter, walker, volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association:...
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,...
