Recently, residents, families, and team members at The Legacy at Town Square, a senior living community in Amarillo, gathered for a Memory Care Color Run benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association.
Older adults living with memory loss became fully immersed in the experience, laughing with family members, spraying colorful powder, cheering on participants, and creating moments of connection together in a memorable event.
“What made the event especially memorable was seeing older adults living with memory loss fully immersed in the experience, laughing with family members, spraying colorful powder, cheering on participants, and creating moments of connection together,” said Diane Maiwald, executive director of the Legacy at Town Square of the June 5 event.
“Residents exchanged colorful powder with team members and loved ones, participated from wheelchairs and patio seating, and enjoyed a day centered on joy, inclusion, and awareness,” said Maiwald. “The event concluded with community leaders taking pies to the face after volunteers met fundraising goals.”
During the experience, residents exchanged colorful powder with team members and loved ones, participated from wheelchairs and patio seating, and enjoyed a day centered on joy, inclusion, and awareness, according to Maiwald. The event even concluded with community leaders taking pies to the face after volunteers met fundraising goals.
“At a time when nearly every family has been touched by Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, the event served as a reminder that meaningful experiences and fun remain possible throughout the journey,” Maiwald said.
For more information on the Legacy at Town Square, those interested can visit their website.
Nell Williams is the trends and current events reporter for the Amarillo Globe-News.
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