Alzheimer's Association, Midlands Chapter -- Sheila is thankful help was there when she needed it. Paul was just 48 years old when Alzheimer’s started to take its toll. And for the next ten years, wife Sheila watched as her spouse succumbed to the disease. They joined a support group for families affected by early-onset Alzheimer’s, and the regular meetings helped them cope as best as they could. Paul died at age 58. Sheila is now the leader of that support group, and she works hard with the Alzheimer's Association, a CHC-Nebraska agency, to promote early diagnosis of the disease, now that there are medications that appear to slow down Alzheimer’s destructive path. She delivers speeches and helps other caregivers cope, saying, “I have taken, and now it is my turn to give back.” Your United Way gift helps people like Sheila, Paul and thousands of others who struggle with disease and disability…every day.

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