09/20/2026
Yesterday I had the privilege of photographing the Alzheimer's Walk for the second year in a row. I am so very grateful this awful disease has never truly touched me or my family. Sadly, we're the exception not the rule. Alzheimer's kills more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. 1 in 3 older adults dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia. The risk of developing Alzheimer's doubles every five years after age 65. About 5% of people aged 65–74, 13% of people aged 75–84, and 33% of those 85 and older have Alzheimer's dementia. At age 45 (how old I'llbe turning next month), the lifetime risk for Alzheimer's is 1 in 5 for women and 1 in 10 for men. Those are just some of the many reasons to help continue the fight against this disease. They are making amazing strides but more is still left to be done. Locate your local chapter and see what you can do to help, today!