The Walter Family Story

The Walter family has had more than its share of challenges with this illness.  In 2006, Beth Walter’s husband Mike (59) passed away after being diagnosed in 2002.  His older brother Phil (62) passed away in 2004, younger brother Steve (57) in 2007 and preceding them their mother Mary and aunt Peggy.  All three brothers committed themselves to the research taking place at the National Institute of Health and at UC San Francisco Memory and Aging Clinic.  Now, the family left behind is determined to continue to fight for answers and hopefully a cure to this terrible disease.

Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) has for years been diagnosed as Alzheimer’s. We now know FTD is very different and very deadly. Alzheimer's affects memory while FTD steals your reasoning and every other element of your personality and ability to function in the world. It is likely this disease is present for years before it actually manifests itself in subtle ways.  In the case of the Walter family it appears to be familial as well.  The research can’t help the brothers or their mother and aunt, but it can help future generations and others who will be touched by this debilitating disease.

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The Walter Family is committed to fundraising for the research of FTD to honor the memory of their loved ones.  With this goal in mind the Walter Charitable Fund was established and Quest for the Cure began in 2008.  Beth Walter became a board member of the Association of Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) in 2008 and the tournament benefits AFTD’s efforts in research and drug development.

You can learn more about the AFTD organization by  visiting their web-site at www.ftd-picks.org

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