Caring in America
With Podcast Host: Richard Wexler
Episode 90
7️⃣ Summits – 7️⃣ Continents – 1️⃣1️⃣ Months
What do mountains and dementia have to do with each other?
⛰️ @Alan Arnette – Climbing to End Alzheimer’s made it a mission to climb for change, peak by peak, while raising funds for Alzheimer’s.
“In the nineties and I was climbing for all of the wrong reasons. I overestimated my capabilities and underestimated the difficulty of climbing a mountain. This was deadly combination.
My mom, Ida, was very career minded and did not understand how I could put my career at risk while climbing mountains. Every time I would come back she would say “I’m glad you got that out of your system…”
I made a vow that I was not going to let the world forget Ida Arnette. In 2009, at age 53, I decided to start a campaign to raise funds and awareness by climbing the “Seven Summits”, which were the highest mountains in each of the continents.”
Tune in to learn more about this incredible adventure and how Alan’s love of the mountains have turned into so much more.
With Special Guest: Alan Arnette
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Our country is entering a new chapter, one we have never seen before… over 100 million people are 50 years of age or older, and the need for care is going to be more and more prevalent. We are dreaming of a nation where aging and care are understood and become part of our normal conversations with family.
To make this a reality, we need your help!