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Srivastava\u2019s wife Mridula and daughter, Nirja, have been driving and visiting parks together. (Photos courtesy of the Alzheimer Society)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ashwini was a nature lover. Walks and park visits were a cornerstone in their family\u2019s lives. Even after Ashwini was diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s disease, he and his wife, Mridula, continued to walk together. This year, Mridula took on a big goal \u2013 she plans to visit a total of 150 parks during Canada\u2019s 150th anniversary to raise awareness, fundraise and commemorate her late husband.<\/p>\n

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Ashwini Srivastava was diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s disease in 1997, which took his life 10 years later.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ashwini was diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s disease in 1997 and came as a total shock to his wife.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t even know what dementia or Alzheimer\u2019s meant, and we were left without resources to understand how our lives would be impacted, or where to go for support,\u201d Mridula says.<\/p>\n

Mridula noticed that walking seemed to soothe her husband. Even as the disease progressed, her husband would relish any opportunity to go for walks. Indoors, he would sometimes pace and for Mridula, this became a reminder of the nature lover that he\u2019d always been.<\/p>\n

Alzheimer\u2019s disease ultimately claimed Ashwini\u2019s life 10 years after being diagnosed. Now, Mridula wants to do whatever she can to help find a cure and build awareness for the disease.<\/p>\n

There is still no known cure for Alzheimer\u2019s disease, and no fully effective prevention methods. While research continues to expand in the areas of diagnoses, cure and care, families like Mridula\u2019s are still left with unanswered questions.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most valuable contributions is building awareness. By putting on a fundraiser, I am able to promote something that I truly care about. Even with a small event, I am able to promote awareness about this disease,\u201d says Mridula.<\/p>\n

By the end of August, she had already visited 130 parks as part of her fundraiser, and plans to complete the remaining 20 park visits before Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish that one day a cure is discovered for this disease. In the meantime, all we can do is help those in need in whatever way we can. For me, it is fundraising and at the same time visiting the beauty that Canada has to offer,\u201d Mridula explains. \u201cWhen someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about possible fundraising initiatives in support of the Alzheimer Society, visit www.memorymakersforalzheimers.ca.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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