The luncheon was good. It was a salad and only costs, $250. Well worth it. Much chest beating bu the Asso and rightly so. They are a good organization and do lots of good at the ground level, especially helping people cope with the diagnosis, along with supportive help.
The financial contribution goes, according to the Association, toward research. Some stats: every 27 seconds someone is diagnosed with the disease. Today, they had a wife and her husband, early sixties. She told about 
their struggles. He gave his own testimony. Very inspiring.
My reservation and it is slight. (Big point is that Alzheimer's receives much less government funding for research than say, cancer). The idea is that this is inequitable. My idea, why not? Let's face it, most Alzheimer's patients are older, have lived long and rich lives. And, although sad, time to hit the road--a loved one, 80 plus. Time to go.
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