Liz Miro isn’t sitting down for Alzheimer’s – she walks, runs and advocates for an end to the disease. Her maternal grandfather is currently living with dementia, and her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2014. She teams up with the Alzheimer’s Association in multiple capacities to fight for a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.
Liz is a longtime fundraiser with Walk to End Alzheimer’s, participating in the Chicago and North Shore events. She first participated in 2016, two years after her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Chicago takes place at Soldier Field on Saturday, October 8. Events are hosted in communities across the state from September to October.
“It’s a great fundraiser, but also a way to bond with people who have similar experiences,” Liz shares.
She even gets her four-legged friend involved: for the past six Walks, Liz has brought her dog to Walk alongside her.
Her involvement doesn’t stop on Walk day. Liz ran the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon on the Alzheimer’s Association charity team, ALZ Stars, and raised close to $2,000. Her fundraising directly supported families facing Alzheimer’s disease and research efforts in Illinois and beyond.
Liz has also worked with our Public Policy team on various advocacy initiatives. She traveled to Springfield with other volunteer advocates for Illinois Day of Action, where she urged state legislators to support policy priorities that make Illinois a more dementia capable state.
All of these activities are important to Liz because of her personal experience with Alzheimer’s disease. She shares the reality: “There is NO CURE and really, no effective treatment.
“It’s so heartbreaking because you lose your loved one twice. Grieving someone who is alive is a very unique experience that most people can’t comprehend.”
Join Liz in fighting for care, support, research, and ultimately: a cure for Alzheimer’s and dementia. Register for your local Walk, run 26.2 miles to #ENDALZ on team ALZ Stars, or learn more about our advocacy work.
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