When Mark Donham learned his 40-year-old wife had early-onset Alzheimer’s he quit his job to care for her full-time. He also found a unique way for the two to grow closer to each other as the disease progressed.
“We traveled the US on our BMW touring bike, to visit family and friends. It was a long journey as this disease is a profoundly difficult disease, as the sufferer loses their memory, the ability to carry out any daily functions, and need full time care,” Donham writes on his blog.
The motorcycle enthusiast later lost his wife when she was only 54 years old. Donham has not given up on his dream of motorcycling around the world to advocate on his wife’s behalf. He has logged over 68,000 miles globally, with his latest journey taking him from his Oregon home all the way to Capitol Hill. Watch as he shares his personal experience being a caregiver with Kristen Soltis Anderson and learn how Congress is responding.
