Por qué viajo: my first real introduction to Alzheimer’s/Dementia was with my grandmother. She was all the way in Galveston County though so it didn’t see the daily struggles she faced. The past several years though I’ve had a much closer experience with my dad. In a way, because it happens slowly you may not see the dramatic change you might see if you only run into somebody once a year. But thinking back, I have to say “oh, was his 80th birthday only 8 years ago and he was still running around like always” or even 5 years ago he was still driving. Don’t get me wrong, he occasionally volunteers to drive still even though he can’t get into his truck as easily as he once could.
I had found out about the Ride to End ALZ last year but was a little intimidated by the possible cold weather in November and the hilly terrain around Wimberly(I’m still not thrilled with the hills). I talked to some people on my ride in Paris, TX earlier this year that had done the ride and they assured me it’s not that bad and also told me that all the money goes directly to funding Alzheimer’s research. So…
Estoy decidido a hacer todo lo posible por todos los afectados por la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Me inspira la fuerza de los más de 6 millones de estadounidenses que viven con esta enfermedad y los más de 11 millones de familiares y amigos que les brindan atención. También me inspira la ciencia.
En este momento, no hay escasez de ideas en la investigación del Alzheimer, solo dólares. Por eso pido su apoyo. Estoy participando en Ride to End ALZ®, un evento de ciclismo de primer nivel totalmente patrocinado que apoya los esfuerzos de la Asociación de Alzheimer para descubrir métodos de tratamiento y prevención para la enfermedad de Alzheimer.
Con cada milla que conduzco, estoy recaudando fondos para avanzar en la investigación hacia el primer sobreviviente de la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Gracias por animarme.
¡Anímame!