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Dear John, All families who have lost someone to Alzheimer's disease have stories to share about the person they lost and still love so much. Betty Ann was a great cook and a scratch baker. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She was full of life and full of love. And when she passed away from Alzheimer's, her family was devastated.

John, the fight to end Alzheimer's is the fight of our lives. It's extremely urgent that we do all we can to provide care and support and advance research that can lead to improved treatments and, one day, a cure. Please make your best gift right now. Betty Ann's daughter, Carolyn, and Carolyn's husband, David, are sharing Betty Ann's story so that all will know what a remarkable woman she was, and how much she is missed. The story I'm sharing today could be from people in your home town or mine who have lost someone close to them to Alzheimer's. Your strong interest in the work of the Alzheimer's Association tells me you understand the risks we're facing and the urgency of doing all we can to help now, because every day counts. Please turn your compassion into action and honor those you care about by making your first gift now. As you can imagine, Carolyn thinks about her mother every day and how many lives she touched as a school teacher and as someone who loved doing things for others. "It was sad when we started noticing she couldn't make her cakes anymore," Carolyn says. Our fight today isn't only to honor those we've lost, but to protect ourselves, our families, our friends and our neighbors from this dreaded disease, the risk of which increases dramatically with age. "It touches so many lives," Carolyn says. "It scares me." It's only natural to be concerned about the threat Alzheimer's can pose to any one of us. The most important thing is to do all we can to help, and to do it now. Carolyn and David support the Alzheimer's Association because they believe in our mission to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. I'm grateful for your interest. You understand that the only way to make the future healthier for our loved ones is by investing in care, support and research today. Will you please make a gift now? So many families have been touched by Alzheimer's. Every one of us can make a difference. But the time for action is now. We're fighting for our lives, our health and our future, and I hope you'll help today. Thank you for your support, Donna McCullough Chief Mission and Field Operations Officer P.S. If you've lost people close to you, as I have, you know we honor them each time we think of them and the wonderful times we had with them. We also honor them by giving to improve health and save lives. Your help is urgently needed, so please give today.

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