For my grandma

I posted this on Facebook as well, but I'm not friends with all of you on there. So what the hell, I'll post here too. My family is doing a walk for Alzheimer's, in honor of my grandma that passed away 5 years ago. All donations go towards finding a cure and treatment so hopefully one day people won't have to sit in a room with someone they love and know that grandma doesn't know who you are anymore. If any of you would be willing to donate I'll provide a link, if not, totally cool not mad at you. This is just something that is very near to my heart and it can't hurt to ask.

http://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk/General?px=6918548&pg=personal&fr_id=2063&s_src=f2f

Also, thanks again to Senility who has already donated. He may be gruff and ornery on the server, but damnit I like him anyways.

My sincere thanks to Alphabeta as well.

i'm doing a 5k walk of my own on the 30th for my girls passed away grandma, breast cancer. did you know men get that shit too? damn...

Thank you bankonit, you guys are great. Reminds me why I continue to be a part of this community

Mr Shifty, I know this first hand as well, I had to move my Mom and step-dad into an assisted living facility in Nov 2011 because my step-dad is now well into stage 5. took my Mom to a doctor appointment on Thurs then I sat with my step-dad 4 different times over a 5 hour period he never did recognize me but we had good conversation and as i was leaving he said I feel like i made a new friend today, then he said i probably will not remember your name. I kinda laughed and said i think you will remember me and then he said I just hope I remember my name tomorrow.

It's terrible.

Having seen what it did to my Grandmother and now my mother, this one is very personal for me. When I go to visit my mom, I no longer try to get her to come back to the present. I ride with her through the decades- just so we can both enjoy the visit.