TEMPO Madison presents: Women and the Challenges of Alzheimer’s: April 13, 2010

Published: April 13, 2010, 5:30 p.m.

Sisters Mary Kay Baum, Chris Baum VanRyzin and Rosann Baum Milius know first-hand the effects dementia can have on individuals and families. These three sisters are battling early onset Alzheimer’s. Mary Kay, a longtime Madison activist, will describe how it is estimated that one in three families in WI are now affected by a dementia, and discuss that women experience a higher prevalence of Alzheimer's disease than men. She'll concentrate on ways to prevent or reduce the symptoms of a dementia like Alzheimer's, and explain what keeps her going and so hopeful.