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Remembering





                                                                           Connie Lee





                                                                                Keiter












                 Connie Lee Keiter first reached out to Alzheimer’s Los Angeles when

                 her husband, Bud, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and the  family
                 was in crisis in 2008. She credited the guidance and support received
                 from our team of Care Counselors as the key to ensuring a unified
                 family front and a high quality of life for Bud in his final years.


                 In 2016, Connie attended our inaugural Women’s Luncheon and was

                 moved  to  initiate  “Connie’s  Challenge”  – a  $250,000  matching  gift
                 challenge that resulted in a half million dollars in support that provided
                 Care Counselor assistance to over 1,000 families in need of care.


                 The following year, Connie was the recipient of our Visionary Women’s
                 Breaking  Boundaries  award  and  served  on  the  event’s Planning
                 Committee for two years until she passed away at 90 years old in

                 2018. Since then, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles and the Visionary Women’s
                 planning committee have continued to honor her legacy by naming
                 the annual award in her honor.
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