It would have been great to know about the Alzheimer’s Association, their Helpline and to have support,” says Sherita. “When I got the opportunity to work for the Association, I knew I wanted to make an impact on the African American community and help them learn about the disease and warning signs.” gO Sherita lost her mom to Alzheimer’s in 2017, and looking back she thinks her mom had been living with the disease for almost 10 years. Now, Sherita works for the Alzheimer’s Association working directly with volunteers and helping to spread awareness about Alzheimer’s in her community. Last year, she started a Walk to End Alzheimer’s team in honor of her mom called Team Bettye Boo’s, and she raised almost $1,000. To learn more about the effect of Alzheimer’s and dementia on the Black community, visit alz.org or call the free, 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900. You can also learn about the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s or dementia by visiting alz. org/10signs. dIGITAL aDVERTISE WITH DISCOVER REAL POSSIBILITIES IN IOWA AARP is in Iowa creating real, meaningful change. We're proud to help all our communities become the best they can be. Like providing family caregivers with tips to take care of loved ones, helping to make our communities more livable and hosting fun, informative events all across the state. If you don't think Real Possibilities when you think AARP, then you don't know “aarp". Get to know us at aarp.org/ia. ---/aarpiowa -@aarpiowa The URBAN EXPERIENCE | 2021 27 Real Possibilities is a trademark of AARP.
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