In 2021, my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and it has been a harrowing experience watching her slowly decline and become barely recognizable from the vibrant and active person I have loved all my life.

The effect on my father and me has been devastating, and I want to raise money in order to help find a cure, so that other families do not have to go through what we have gone through over the last two years.   

The number of people with dementia globally is estimated to be 50 million. Currently, this is greater than the total population of Spain and is projected to nearly triple by 2050.

Funding is desperately needed to help fight this disease, and every penny donated will go a long way in finding a vitally needed cure.