Why I walk… Carla’s story
Many of us are walking for our own reasons. It could be because we lost someone to this disease, currently caring for someone with the disease, or just walking to support the cause. Whatever the reason may be, I know we are all walking to help. My personal reason is my Noni and many members of my family.
Many of us are walking for our own reasons. It could be because we lost someone to this disease, currently caring for someone with the disease, or just walking to support the cause. Whatever the reason may be, I know we are all walking to help. My personal reason is my Noni and many members of my family.
I am walking for my grandmother Rose Gigiliette Auten, as well as several members of my family. We are called the Garden of Roses after my grandmother. Many of us are walking for our own reasons. It could be because we lost someone to this disease, currently caring for someone with the disease, or just walking to support the cause. Whatever the reason may be, I know we are all walking to help.
My personal reason is my Noni and many members of my family. My Noni is my Italian grandmother and her name is Rose. Her parents came to the U.S. from Italy to allow their children to have all the opportunities readily available to them in the United States. My grandmother had 7 sisters and 4 brothers. Her mother had Dementia. Several cousins, some of her sisters and one of her brothers also have suffered through this terrible illness. Currently my Noni, her brother Joe, and her sister Josie are all under treatment and care for Alzheimer’s. Rose was a vibrant and beautiful woman that was sharp as a tack. She was considered one of the “rocks” of her family. To see her deteriorate has been heart breaking. I cannot express how much it saddens me to know others suffer through this too. Many of her memories have been passed on to my mother, uncle, me, and many others. We all do our best to keep them alive and never forget them for her.
I hope to achieve more awareness for the cause within my personal circle and I am finding out more of my friends have known someone with the disease. One of my close friends and teammate, finally revealed to me that his Mom has the beginning stages of Dementia, something I did not know until this walk. I have another teammate whose mother died from the deterioration that Alzheimer’s caused her body. More people should get involved because it affects more people than you realize. I believe everyone knows at least one person who has had Dementia and/or Alzheimer’s and we all could get it in some way shape or form when we get older. It is something everyone should be aware of and can affect us all.
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