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Dave Gonlag Article From Alzheimer's Association Magazine

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Article and Video Dave Gonlag

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Alzheimer 's Association of Greater Cincinnati

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Walk to end Alzheimer's, Genesee County. Batavia NY. September 24, 2016

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Daily News Article "Genesee Alzheimer’s walk a strong show of support"

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Daily News Article "Genesee Alzheimer’s walk a strong show of support"

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"Alzheimer’s has been a part of Dave Gonlag’s life since he was a boy. His great-grandmother and one of her sisters had dementia, and another aunt passed away in 2016.

“We’ll speak to anyone, support this however we can and use our resources to help,” said Gonlag, who along with his wife Donna came from Buffalo to speak with Batavia walkers. “Everyone has been effected by it, but people just don’t talk about it.”

Gonlag was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2014 after a series of memory losses that couldn’t be attributed to aging. Along with cognitive memory loss, it impacts his emotions and stress.

A co-worker connected him to the Alzheimer’s Association, part of the education he urges the newly-diagnosed and at-risk to act quickly toward.

“People still working with the early signs put it off, it effects their home live,” he said. “Get a neurological appointment, if for nothing else, it’s educational for caregivers.”

He echoed what Horgan said was the best advice she and her husband received — see an lawyer as soon as possible to ensure wills, power of attorney and clear preferences are recorded.

Donna Gonlag and her husband have been among thousands in Buffalo for walks, but was awed by the hundreds that packed into a small park here.

“To see this many people out is mind-blowing, it’s great o know the support I have as a caregiver and Dave has as a patient.”
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Barefoot Community Hero

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Article and Video From WKBW

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) - David Gonlag of Kenmore says he didn't feel like himself and that's what prompted him to visit his primary care physician and then a neurologist.

"It got to the point I'd go into meetings come out and I couldn't remember things," Gonlag told 7 Eyewitness News.

At just 55 years old this accountant, father, and husband was diagnosed with dementia.

"In a way I was sort of relieved because I didn't know what was wrong but I knew something was wrong," Gonlag said.

It's a story similar to that of teen idol David Cassidy who recently revealed his own battle with dementia at the age of 66.

Dr. Maurice Hourihane is with Dent Neurologic in Orchard Park. He says there are noticeable clues that something may be wrong.

"If you're giving out your social over the phone to telemarketers. . . looking at the check book and being unable to balance it."

Other signs? Driving becoming erratic and mixing up medications.

Dr. Hourihane says there is more support and awareness than ever before including support groups and information offered through the Alzeheimer's Association.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) - David Gonlag of Kenmore says he didn't feel like himself and that's what prompted him to visit his primary care physician and then a neurologist. "It got to the point I'd go into meetings come out and I couldn't remember things," Gonlag told 7 Eyewitness News.