Bearing Witness to Alzheimer's Disease

Featuring Elisabeth and David Schalk, this video was created to help the Alzheimer's Association (www.alz.org) lobby for funding for research into a cure for Alzheimer's Disease. They share what it is like to be afflicted with the disease and what it is like to be a caregiver.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Alzheimer's
• Disease
• lobbying
• funding
• research
• public
• service

[maryjanemommy]

Love you Liz, even though you're tough to take care of <3 Your smile is still beautiful.

[jkohjl]

A message to Mr and Mrs Schalk - I am so touched by your fight against this terrible Disease. But please do not give up hope - look out for a new Alzheimer's drug discovery at the upcoming International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD) 2008 in late July. Take care.

[sweinreich]

Thank you, Jessica, for taking the time to document this story of Mrs. Schalk. She was very brave to deliver her poingnant message. For those who have taken the time to view the video, I urge everyone to forward the YouTube link to friends and family so that they might be similary informed about Alzheimer's. They, too, should begin the verbal march to State and National leaders so that they will be urged to increse the research funding wherever possible. Thanks again.

[mary2moya]

amazingly touching