Why We Walk 2023 - Seniors Helping Seniors: Greater Boston & Metrowest

For all those past, present and future, who have lived with, are living with or will live with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias
For those newly diagnosed & those soon to be diagnosed so that we can provide the information, resources support and hope as they face the challenges that Alzheimer’s present
To draw attention to the alarming number of people newly being diagnosed with dementia
For all the loved ones who are living everyday with the changes & challenges of Alzheimer’s disease
To help relieve the sense of isolation, darkness, loneliness and depression that Alzheimer’s can bring to those affected and their loved ones
For all the caregivers who are doing their best to normalize the daily lives of those living with Alzheimer’s & other dementias
For every minute that there is no new Alzheimer’s diagnosis made
For memories gone and brilliance lost
For all the volunteers participating in clinical trials
To acknowledge all the incredible research and education to find a cure
For strength to carry on when the person we know so well & love is not that same person
To raise awareness & promote better education about Alzheimer’s disease & other dementias
To advocate for a better understanding of Dementia within the Healthcare community, who serve those living with dementia, outside of the Dementia realm
To raise funds for research to develop new methods of detection, new treatments and new links to the disease
For our legislators, who are battling to represent the Alzheimer’s community, to keep it in the forefront and support our mission
For Hope, Discovery and Support
For all the researchers, those in the medical community & pharmaceutical companies, who are committed to finding a cure
For all who Walk with us to let them know we can and do make a difference in the lives of those living with Alzheimer’s
Love that is never lost
So that future generations will think of Alzheimer’s as a disease of the past
To convey respect, empathy and support to the Alzheimer community
As a platform for stories to be shared
For those brief moments of clarity in what is now a world of blurred confusion & loss in those living with dementia
As a wake-up call that draws attention to our own communities and the whole world about the devastation of and increased occurrence of dementias and the urgent need for a cure
To celebrate the lives of those living with Alzheimer’s disease & other dementias

To end the stigma of an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
For all of our committee members whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s, but especially those who have recently lost loved ones to the disease
With determination and resolution to find a cure
As a reminder that Alzheimer’s affects all people.
To dispel all the myths associated with Dementias
For the Alzheimer’s Association, a beacon to those living with the disease & their loved ones, so that they can continue their incredible work
As a community to show our commitment to find a cure
Because we care
Hoping we can soon raise the white flower of a cure and declare survivors
To showcase the relentless determination that we have to fight the devastation of Alzheimer’s disease
To advocate for change in the perception of Alzheimer’s disease
For all those who have lost their battle with Alzheimer’s this past year

For the long silences & distant stares where once meaningful conversations & memories began

For all the tears shed because of Alzheimer’s disease and all the anguish for both those affected and their loved ones
To preserve & protect the dignity & rights of those living with dementia
For loved ones living with the fear & anguish that they may also be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease
To celebrate and honor this committee, whose dedication, commitment, persistence, passion and hard work make this walk possible
WE WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S & ALL DEMENTIAS