Journal

When I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 67, I had already watched my mother spend 20 years slowly disappearing to this disease. I knew what the conventional story looked like, and I refused to accept it as my own.

Instead, I made major changes to my diet and lifestyle. I became Dr. Dale Bredesen’s original “patient zero,” adopting a clinically validated protocol designed to treat and prevent cognitive decline. That decision changed everything. My recovery inspired me to become a ReCODE-trained coach with Apollo Health and to dedicate my life to helping others take action earlier, live healthier, and believe, as I do, that cognitive decline can be prevented and, in many cases, reversed.

In 2025, I walked across America. All 2,790 miles of it, from San Diego, California, to St. Augustine, Florida. I wanted the world to understand that Alzheimer’s survivors exist. That journey was more than an athletic feat — it was a living demonstration of resilience, healthy aging, and the possibility of real life after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

Now I’m taking that message across the Atlantic.

I’m walking from Land’s End to London, and every mile carries the same message I’ve lived and proven through my own experience: Alzheimer’s does not have to be a story of inevitable decline.

At an age when many people are told to slow down, I’m choosing to step forward literally on behalf of the millions of individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s, cognitive decline, and fear of what the future holds. Along the route, I hope my story serves as a powerful reminder that we are not helpless in the face of this disease, and that meaningful action can begin long before advanced disease takes hold.

This walk is about raising awareness, building community, and inviting people into a new conversation about brain health — one centered on prevention, early intervention, lifestyle, metabolic health, and hope.

This is not simply a walk from one place to another. It’s a public statement of courage, science, and possibility.

There is hope after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Alzheimer’s survivors exist. And it’s time for the world to know.