To the editor:
According to the most recent Census data, approximately 47,500 people live in Columbus. Across the state of Indiana, about 110,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s disease. For every one of them, more than three people are serving as unpaid caregivers.
That’s why I joined the Columbus Walk to End Alzheimer’s in 2016 — to support my mother, Margaret, mother-in-law, Deko, and loved ones, Lari, Wendy and Mary Ann. Since then, four of these amazing women have received their angel wings. I will continue to walk in their honor so we may see a future without Alzheimer’s and memories that last forever.
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Columbus benefits the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter. Funds raised through the walk will support local programs and services, as well as global research to finally find a cure for this devastating disease.
Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States — and the only one in the top 10 that can’t be prevented, slowed or cured. It’s time to put an end to that. Please join me for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sept. 29. Go to act.alz.org/columbus to register.
Diane Davern, Nashville
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