{"id":49178,"date":"2026-03-31T19:33:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=49178"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:33:32","slug":"podcast-memories-are-everything-why-alzheimers-research-needs-us-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2026\/03\/31\/podcast-memories-are-everything-why-alzheimers-research-needs-us-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: Memories Are Everything: Why Alzheimer\u2019s Research Needs Us Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, I recorded a podcast with Lainie Holcomb<\/span><\/span><\/strong> and Dr. Tammy Awtry<\/span><\/span><\/strong> from the Cure Alzheimer\u2019s Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was my first Podcast focused entirely on Alzheimer\u2019s, not mountaineering, and it left me with a clear realization:<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve made real progress.

\nBut we are not there yet.<\/p>\n

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The Moment That Changed Everything<\/h2>\n
\"Ida
Ida Arnette<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 2006, my mom, Ida, looked at me and asked, \u201cNow, who are you again?\u201d<\/em>
\nThat moment changed the course of my life.<\/p>\n

For nearly two decades, I\u2019ve honored that promise by climbing mountains and raising money for Alzheimer\u2019s research.<\/p>\n

Since 2007, I\u2019ve supported Cure Alzheimer\u2019s Fund\u2014an organization where 100% of every donation goes directly to research<\/strong>, with all overhead covered by its board.<\/p>\n

This is personal\u2014but it\u2019s also universal.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s about what we can do\u2014together\u2014right now.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Why This Matters Today<\/h2>\n

We are closer than ever to changing the course of this disease:<\/p>\n