Hello friends and family!

Marilyn and I are again participating in the IG Wealth Management "2025 Walk  For  Alzheimer's" to raise money in support of the estimated 85,000 British Columbians living with dementia and Alzheimer's.

Marilyn was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s over 9 years ago now although we realize now that the disease was present long before. While she has lost many cognitive skills and mobility , she has retained her smile although less frequent. Due to mobility change brought on by the disease and increasing complications she became a resident of The Hamlets at Westsyde in mid February 2021, so has now been there over 4 years. Fortunately I get in most every day to feed her supper. She has had to be spoon fed for over 5 years now. If i am out of town on business,  we have a great back up of family members and friends who give Marilyn this personal attention. 

Two years ago we celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary and we have learned to live every day to the fullest. We believe one of the goals of living with Alzheimer’s is to keep on living as normal a life as possible - although some people question my definition of "normal".

Thank you in advance for your kind and generous support, it means the world to us! It is particularly important to others in the early stages of the disease, when they can most benefit from programs by the society, assisting them on their road to acceptance and living to your best potential, Together, we can Make Memories Matter.

​Casey & Marilyn VanDongen  FMI call 250-682-1096 or email casey@totalconceptdev.com