Another day of purchases at the local outdoor shops! I am getting better with brand recognition. I met a lovely young woman at one of the stores. She was very interested in my 2014 Ascent for Alzheimer’s climb of Kilimanjaro. Apparently, the grandmother of her good friend recently died of Alzheimer’s, and she is certain that once her friend has moved beyond grieving, that she will want to do the climb to honour her grandmother. It is exciting to be part of a movement that encourages people, young and old, to take up the cause! I told her about Ben, and how his grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when he was only 10 years old. He and his family are now having to support the third member of their family to have succumbed to this disease. It seems the more people I tell about my climb, the more people I meet who have been impacted by the disease, either directly or indirectly.
And we are only on the threshold of what lies ahead.
And we are only on the threshold of what lies ahead.