Alzheimer’s Advocate Introduces Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire

06 Wednesday Jan 2016

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Advocacy and Awareness, Caregivers, Face of Alzheimer's, Washington

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Photo courtesy of Brenda Bouchard – Clinton meeting Brenda’s mother, Cecile.

Our friend, Brenda Bouchard, has been busy since last summer attending every New Hampshire Town Hall she could get to. She has addressed 13 of the 2016 presidential candidates, asking how they plan to attack Alzheimer’s if they’re elected (click here for clips of some of those town hall meetings).

Photo courtesy of Brenda Bouchard – From left: Brenda’s sister, Brenda, their mother, Secretary Clinton, Brenda’s daughter, Briana.

Bouchard was recently asked to introduce Hillary Clinton at a Portsmouth, NH, town hall. Clinton then opened the meeting by discussing her proposed plan to end Alzheimer’s by 2025.

Regardless of political persuasion, I think all of us touched by this horrific disease can agree – how extraordinary to see this issue on the national stage during an election year!

Thank you, Brenda, for your significant role in sparking the conversation and keeping it going! You’re an inspiring example of the difference one person can make!

Presidential Candidates Carly Fiorina & Ben Carson on Alzheimer’s

17 Saturday Oct 2015

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Advocacy and Awareness, Caregivers, Face of Alzheimer's, Washington

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New Hampshire resident, Brenda Bouchard, has a full plate and then some! She cares for her husband who is living with younger onset Alzheimer’s, as well as her 89-year-old-mother who also has Alzheimer’s.

All of this, yet she’s managing to find time to attend town halls in her state – and she isn’t just there to observe! To date, Brenda has been called on to ask 11 candidates about their plans regarding the Alzheimer’s crisis.

If you’ve missed the previous posts, click here to see all of them. Brenda has asked her question of Clinton, Kasich, Santorum, Bush, Sanders, Trump, Paul, Walker, and Rubio. In this post, you’ll see and hear her address Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson.

Take a look and draw your own conclusions.

Honoring Ken: An Alzheimer’s Short Film

06 Sunday Sep 2015

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Ken Bouchard, photo courtesy of Brenda Bouchard

I met Brenda Bouchard online, like so many other advocates across the country – and the world – that I’ve had the pleasure and honor of crossing paths with. This lady is something special. Her fearless determination, poise, and grace are so inspiring.

She has directly addressed the topic of Alzheimer’s with Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio, John Kasich, Bernie Sanders, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Rick Santorum, Rand Paul, and Donald Trump at town hall meetings in her home state of New Hampshire. And now, she has released this incredible short film.

The film is 20 minutes long, but I ask you to please take the time to watch it. Learn about her husband Ken and his incredible life, how Alzheimer’s has affected their marriage – and their entire world, and how Brenda has stepped out of her comfort zone to become a courageous advocate.

Please watch and then share with others to help further Brenda’s mission.

You can also find Brenda on Facebook on her Honoring Ken page and on Twitter at @HonoringKen.

To see the various town hall meetings where Brenda has addressed 2016 presidential candidates, click here.