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My Memories are Everything climbs are to raise awareness and research
money for Alzheimer's Disease. My mom, Ida, passed away from Alzheimer's in 2009.
Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United
States, with another person newly diagnosed every 69 seconds. It affects more than
5 million people in the United States and over 25 million worldwide. The burden on
families and family caregivers are significant both personally as well as financially.
With our aging population, these issues are increasing dramatically. Today, there
is no reliable method of early detection and no cure. And there is hope with research.
100% of your donations got to your selected non-profit and none to Alan,
his climbing expenses or supporters.
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The Alzheimer's Immunotherapy Program of Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy and Pfizer Inc. funded my climbs for the 7 Summits campaign and will continue to fund my ongoing campaign efforts. All money I raise from donations goes directly to the organizations I have selected. Click here to find official information about the campaign. As of November 9, 2010, content posted here is my own but subject to certain limitations in conjunction with the support of the AIP.
The Cure
Alzheimer's Fund is supported by private grants thus allowing 100% of your donations
to go directly to Alzheimer's research.
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Summited September 19, 2011
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of the world's highest volcanoes it was first summited in 1889 by Meyer and Purtscheller.
There are actually three peaks: Kibo, Shira and Mawenzi with Kibo being the summit.
There are 5 main routes that meander from the jungle through five microclimates to
join the three final ascent routes to Kibo. Both the Machame and Lemosho routes offer
a more leisurely paced scenic climb. The Lemosho route is less crowded while the
Machame route has a more difficult beginning but joins into the same route as the
Lemosho. The Marangu climb is crowded since it follows a road part way.