Marlborough – Nina Sable of Marlborough will participate in the Greater Boston Walk to End Alzheimer’s® Sunday, Sept. 27 at North Point Park in Cambridge.
Sable’s mother Adele Samuelson was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at 65. It wasn’t as much of a surprise for her family who recognized the symptoms because her two siblings Irwin and Myra both had the diagnosis.
“She was a math teacher and all of a sudden had trouble with simple calculations,” said Sable. “Ultimately her illness got ahead of my father’s ability to cope. Luckily we were able to activate her long term care insurance, which helped defray the cost of private home care and adult day health.”
Samuelson passed away at the age of 75. Sable knew she wanted to do something to make a difference and honor the memory of her mother. She joined the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in 2013 and is ready to walk again this year.
“I want to honor her each year with my children and family,” said Sable. “We are working to help other families, to make this journey easier.”
“If we are to be successful in finding effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, we will need thousands of people to commit to raising public awareness,” said Jim Wessler, president/CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association, MA/NH Chapter. “The money raised by the Walk to End Alzheimer’s is critical to our fight against this disease. We are grateful to each person who makes a commitment to participate by walking, donating or volunteering.”
More than 5 million people in America are living with Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. For information or to sign-up to participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, call 800-272-3900 or visit www.alzwalkMANH.org.
For more information about Alzheimer programs, visit alz.org/MANH or call 800-272-3900.
