TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) — On a sunny Saturday at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Bonnie Sayles joined community members for the Tifton Walk to End Alzheimer’s, carrying the memory of her mother with her.

“I walk in memory of my mother. She had Alzheimer’s disease. We need to find a cure. That’s the important thing,” Sayles said.

Sayles has participated in the walk since 2009. In the early years, her mother joined her.

“We had our first Tifton walk over at Eighth Street Middle School. My mother used to come out to the walk, and she passed away in 2013,” Sayles said.

The Alzheimer’s Association sponsors walks across South Georgia and the nation to raise money for research into Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

Thirteen years after her mother’s death, Sayles remains committed to the cause. At Saturday’s walk, she reunited with one of her mother’s former caregivers.

“I just reunited with one of her caregivers who’s still in the battle to help people who are fighting Alzheimer’s disease,” Sayles said.

If you would like to donate to the Tifton area’s fight against Alzheimer’s, please visit this website.

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