Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s Association

Retirement is synonymous with the carefree “Golden Years.” But for the 50 million people worldwide diagnosed with dementia, those carefree years are replaced with concerns about today and all the tomorrows that follow – not just for individuals with dementia, but also for their caregivers and family members.

On Wednesday, March 4, a busload of Alzheimer’s advocates from across the St. Louis region traveled to Jefferson City. Their goal was two-fold. Urge elected officials to support funding for Alzheimer’s grants that provide respite assistance for families living with Alzheimer’s and establish the Alzheimer’s State Plan Task Force.

While Alzheimer’s Disease is a year-round concern, for one day in October, St. Louis residents from across the region, including a Wildwood woman with an interesting flower garden, walk to raise awareness.