Cory Townsend, Director of Development for the Alzheimers Association, Washington branch, joins Suzanne to talk about the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
Cory says, “This cause is a lot more than professional for me. When I was a young man in my early twenties, my grandfather forgot who I was, and I was heartbroken. He was a great guy who taught me a lot about life, but also how to fly fish, which is one of my passions. And when he forgot my name, I was heartbroken. We lost my grandpa when he was 99, back in about 2012.
“And since then, since starting with the Alzheimer’s Association, my mom has been diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease, and I’m her primary caregiver. She was 64 when she was diagnosed, but was showing symptoms as young as probably about 60.
“So this cause is important to me, and I know it is to the millions of families across the country that are impacted by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. And it’s truly an honor to be able to work with our corporate partners, our donors, our staff are amazing volunteers, and community partners to help folks learn about the disease to get resources and to help change the trajectory of what this disease will be in the future.”
Visit alz.org/walk and enter your zip code to find the Walk nearest you to register or donate. Check out alz.org to learn more. Reach master level clinicians at their 24/7 help line at 800-272-3900.
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