“Grandparents on both sides of our family were touched with the disease. The gradual loss of memory, independence and identity left a mark on our families. Witnessing the pain our parents experienced, compounded with our fear of how our own parents may be impacted by the disease, pushed us to want to find ways to help.
“We decided that putting dollars directly toward research efforts to combat the condition would help drive measurable change and provide us with a front-row seat to the latest academia and industry knowledge.
“While a cure would be the ultimate ‘win,’ we are also hopeful that in the short term, research will provide some ‘quick wins’ in terms of better prevention and earlier opportunities for screening/monitoring/intervention, etc., that can immediately improve the lives of those impacted by the disease. These wins could mean years of additional time for families to be together. Having our own young children and family, prevention and early intervention is a key area for us so we can make sure to do all we can.”