The year 2020 has brought many challenges to all of us, including our Lady-Links program. Although we’ve restructured the way we connect with our dear friends, those ladies in our retirement community who have some type of cognitive decline including Alzheimer’s and other related types of dementia, there’s one thing that hasn’t changed…our spirit! We are 100 percent committed to making their lives better! And that means, in part, working to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s. So when this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s had to be modified because of COVID 19, we were still “all in” which meant wearing masks and walking in small groups. Even our opening ceremony was different this year….it was virtual!
The big announcement came during our virtual opening….our retirement community raised about $27,000 for research to help end Alzheimer’s! That represented the largest amount raised by a group in our county!! The Lady-Links, their families and friends, and the families of their dear friends were a significant part of that fund raising effort and a very enthusiastic part of the walk.
Even the dogs walked!
A very special part of our group included some of the husbands of our dear friends.
The Lady-Links are honored to have the husband of our very first dear friend continue to be very involved in our group. Lady-Links started in 2012 for his wife, and he has always been supportive and encouraging of our program even though she passed away several years ago. He is a leader in our community and in our county towards informing people about Alzheimer’s as well as in raising funds. He says that his bucket list includes being a part of the effort of identifying the first Alzheimer’s survivor, and that would mean that a cure was found!!!
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s. All of us walked for the same purpose…we want to put an end to Alzheimer’s and all other related types of dementia.
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