I have a question for the audience has anybody ever met a superhero as a matter
anybody ever met a superhero as a matter
anybody ever met a superhero as a matter of fact when you say the word superhero
of fact when you say the word superhero
of fact when you say the word superhero what’s the first image that comes to
what’s the first image that comes to
what’s the first image that comes to mind Superman
mind Superman
mind Superman superwoman flash but what if I told you
superwoman flash but what if I told you
superwoman flash but what if I told you that in our communities today or even
that in our communities today or even
that in our communities today or even within our churches we live and interact
within our churches we live and interact
within our churches we live and interact with superheroes every day as a matter
with superheroes every day as a matter
with superheroes every day as a matter of fact there’s many heroes in this room
parents your child views you regardless
parents your child views you regardless of the age regardless as a scenario they
of the age regardless as a scenario they
of the age regardless as a scenario they view you as that’s superhero if a child
view you as that’s superhero if a child
view you as that’s superhero if a child is incurring bullying in school they may
is incurring bullying in school they may
is incurring bullying in school they may go they will go home to you and ask for
go they will go home to you and ask for
go they will go home to you and ask for your advice if a kid is is enduring
your advice if a kid is is enduring
your advice if a kid is is enduring college and needs some assistance with
college and needs some assistance with
college and needs some assistance with from a financial perspective wherever it
from a financial perspective wherever it
from a financial perspective wherever it may be a parent provides that and we
may be a parent provides that and we
may be a parent provides that and we know as society that a solid foundation
know as society that a solid foundation
know as society that a solid foundation that a parent and a family is life can
that a parent and a family is life can
that a parent and a family is life can provide to a kid is absolutely essential
provide to a kid is absolutely essential
provide to a kid is absolutely essential and we know that by being the parent
and we know that by being the parent
and we know that by being the parent naturally you’re signing that contract
naturally you’re signing that contract
naturally you’re signing that contract that you’re going to be providing the
that you’re going to be providing the
that you’re going to be providing the most nurturing love and support for that
most nurturing love and support for that
most nurturing love and support for that individual and we know that a parent and
individual and we know that a parent and
individual and we know that a parent and with these younger kids that this
with these younger kids that this
with these younger kids that this develops and builds a better society
develops and builds a better society
develops and builds a better society which equates to a better world for all
which equates to a better world for all
which equates to a better world for all of us but let’s let’s look at our
of us but let’s let’s look at our
of us but let’s let’s look at our professional lives does your work
professional lives does your work
professional lives does your work understand when your child is sick do
understand when your child is sick do
understand when your child is sick do they understand that they have a
they understand that they have a
they understand that they have a sporting event that one may
sporting event that one may
sporting event that one may need to attend or support and some cases
need to attend or support and some cases
need to attend or support and some cases yes in many cases no but as a society or
yes in many cases no but as a society or
yes in many cases no but as a society or as an employer or as an employee
as an employer or as an employee
as an employer or as an employee we truly grasp this concept but although
we truly grasp this concept but although
we truly grasp this concept but although parents are very important and they are
parents are very important and they are
parents are very important and they are super hero this is not the superhero
super hero this is not the superhero
super hero this is not the superhero that I’m specifically speaking about
that I’m specifically speaking about
that I’m specifically speaking about today you see the superhero that I’m
today you see the superhero that I’m
today you see the superhero that I’m specifically referencing is invisible
specifically referencing is invisible
specifically referencing is invisible although they do live within our
although they do live within our
although they do live within our communities they may attend church with
communities they may attend church with
communities they may attend church with us we may even work with them we don’t
us we may even work with them we don’t
us we may even work with them we don’t acknowledge them because we don’t know
acknowledge them because we don’t know
acknowledge them because we don’t know simply who they are the superhero that
simply who they are the superhero that
simply who they are the superhero that I’m referencing is a caregiver a
I’m referencing is a caregiver a
I’m referencing is a caregiver a caregiver can take care of anyone that’s
caregiver can take care of anyone that’s
caregiver can take care of anyone that’s in their elders age all the way down to
in their elders age all the way down to
in their elders age all the way down to their youth but these individuals in
their youth but these individuals in
their youth but these individuals in many cases are invisible to us there’s
many cases are invisible to us there’s
many cases are invisible to us there’s one specific caregiver that I want to
one specific caregiver that I want to
one specific caregiver that I want to focus on today this caregiver has to do
focus on today this caregiver has to do
focus on today this caregiver has to do with something called Alzheimer’s and
with something called Alzheimer’s and
with something called Alzheimer’s and have to provide for someone who is
have to provide for someone who is
have to provide for someone who is diagnosed with this disease you see alls
diagnosed with this disease you see alls
diagnosed with this disease you see alls timers happens to be happens to be
timers happens to be happens to be
timers happens to be happens to be something that touches my life
something that touches my life
something that touches my life personally I myself am a caregiver and I
personally I myself am a caregiver and I
personally I myself am a caregiver and I know that unlike a parent where you’re
know that unlike a parent where you’re
know that unlike a parent where you’re assisting someone that is progressing in
assisting someone that is progressing in
assisting someone that is progressing in their life I’m assisting and take care
their life I’m assisting and take care
their life I’m assisting and take care of someone that is actually digressing
of someone that is actually digressing
of someone that is actually digressing in life but I also know that I’m not the
in life but I also know that I’m not the
in life but I also know that I’m not the norm
norm
norm you see majority of your caregivers
you see majority of your caregivers
you see majority of your caregivers unfortunately cannot hold their
unfortunately cannot hold their
unfortunately cannot hold their professional job majority of your
professional job majority of your
professional job majority of your caregivers either can die before and/or
caregivers either can die before and/or
caregivers either can die before and/or shortly after the individual that
shortly after the individual that
shortly after the individual that they’re taking care of that may have
they’re taking care of that may have
they’re taking care of that may have Alzheimer’s one of the most challenging
Alzheimer’s one of the most challenging
Alzheimer’s one of the most challenging pieces for me to be able to wrap my mind
pieces for me to be able to wrap my mind
pieces for me to be able to wrap my mind around is
around is
around is that with the disease such as
that with the disease such as
that with the disease such as Alzheimer’s it’s taking the most
Alzheimer’s it’s taking the most
Alzheimer’s it’s taking the most precious part that make you and I us we
precious part that make you and I us we
precious part that make you and I us we as a community people Homo sapiens
as a community people Homo sapiens
as a community people Homo sapiens however you wanted to find it unique but
however you wanted to find it unique but
however you wanted to find it unique but yet when we truly think about it what
yet when we truly think about it what
yet when we truly think about it what makes a difference or what is the
makes a difference or what is the
makes a difference or what is the difference between someone that is
difference between someone that is
difference between someone that is elderly and someone that’s young again
elderly and someone that’s young again
elderly and someone that’s young again you’re taking you’re developing for a
you’re taking you’re developing for a
you’re taking you’re developing for a child who is further developing it to
child who is further developing it to
child who is further developing it to our society to contribute while you have
our society to contribute while you have
our society to contribute while you have someone that has Alzheimer’s or dementia
someone that has Alzheimer’s or dementia
someone that has Alzheimer’s or dementia and they’re slowly digressing right but
and they’re slowly digressing right but
and they’re slowly digressing right but they had that experience of being once
they had that experience of being once
they had that experience of being once an adult they’re within their physical
an adult they’re within their physical
an adult they’re within their physical body as an adult but yet their minds are
body as an adult but yet their minds are
body as an adult but yet their minds are slipping back to a child what a lot of
slipping back to a child what a lot of
slipping back to a child what a lot of people don’t realize is that this
people don’t realize is that this
people don’t realize is that this actually equates to real cost I’m in a
actually equates to real cost I’m in a
actually equates to real cost I’m in a very unique perspective which I’m in the
very unique perspective which I’m in the
very unique perspective which I’m in the business world and in the business world
business world and in the business world
business world and in the business world I understand numbers in detail you see
I understand numbers in detail you see
I understand numbers in detail you see there’s over 40 3.5 million caregivers
there’s over 40 3.5 million caregivers
there’s over 40 3.5 million caregivers that provide unpaid unpaid care each
that provide unpaid unpaid care each
that provide unpaid unpaid care each year and by the way these numbers are
year and by the way these numbers are
year and by the way these numbers are all conservative in 2015 there is a
all conservative in 2015 there is a
all conservative in 2015 there is a study ramp and it equates to four
study ramp and it equates to four
study ramp and it equates to four hundred and twenty billion dollars as
hundred and twenty billion dollars as
hundred and twenty billion dollars as far as an effect on our economy
alzheimer’s alone affects our economy
alzheimer’s alone affects our economy two hundred and sixty nine billion
two hundred and sixty nine billion
two hundred and sixty nine billion dollars and again this number is growing
dollars and again this number is growing
dollars and again this number is growing so what can we do you hear in the media
so what can we do you hear in the media
so what can we do you hear in the media you see it in the news we may have a
you see it in the news we may have a
you see it in the news we may have a cure or when it comes down the kids or
cure or when it comes down the kids or
cure or when it comes down the kids or anybody we want to solve world hunger
anybody we want to solve world hunger
anybody we want to solve world hunger although these are very important to
although these are very important to
although these are very important to focus on the big picture the big ideas
focus on the big picture the big ideas
focus on the big picture the big ideas while we’re focusing on this we’re
while we’re focusing on this we’re
while we’re focusing on this we’re forgetting about then the visuals that
forgetting about then the visuals that
forgetting about then the visuals that are truly providing that care on the
are truly providing that care on the
are truly providing that care on the local level
so geared with this additional knowledge
so geared with this additional knowledge what can I do as individual as a
what can I do as individual as a
what can I do as individual as a caregiver one of the most beneficial
caregiver one of the most beneficial
caregiver one of the most beneficial things is just simple acknowledgement
things is just simple acknowledgement
things is just simple acknowledgement acknowledgement that I’m not alone
acknowledgement that I’m not alone
acknowledgement that I’m not alone because you know a lot of my day to day
because you know a lot of my day to day
because you know a lot of my day to day operations its business it’s puppy
operations its business it’s puppy
operations its business it’s puppy communications with my puppy and or it’s
communications with my puppy and or it’s
communications with my puppy and or it’s 1950s to 1960s conversation with the
1950s to 1960s conversation with the
1950s to 1960s conversation with the person that I have a lot of respect for
person that I have a lot of respect for
person that I have a lot of respect for and then the visual that I love but that
and then the visual that I love but that
and then the visual that I love but that I know is not caught that I know is not
I know is not caught that I know is not
I know is not caught that I know is not caught up to the day to day a simple hug
caught up to the day to day a simple hug
caught up to the day to day a simple hug a simple listening ear and clear
a simple listening ear and clear
a simple listening ear and clear communications with your employer a lot
communications with your employer a lot
communications with your employer a lot of times as I’m visiting several
of times as I’m visiting several
of times as I’m visiting several different corporations I simply just
different corporations I simply just
different corporations I simply just have the conversation of what would
have the conversation of what would
have the conversation of what would occur if your top talent was a was to
occur if your top talent was a was to
occur if your top talent was a was to come down with this deadly disease maybe
come down with this deadly disease maybe
come down with this deadly disease maybe they don’t come down with this deadly
they don’t come down with this deadly
they don’t come down with this deadly disease what if your top talent or the
disease what if your top talent or the
disease what if your top talent or the middle or any of your talent had to
middle or any of your talent had to
middle or any of your talent had to actually become the caregiver how would
actually become the caregiver how would
actually become the caregiver how would that affect your actual organization for
that affect your actual organization for
that affect your actual organization for me I feel that although it’s okay to
me I feel that although it’s okay to
me I feel that although it’s okay to focus on the big picture
focus on the big picture
focus on the big picture I am confident though that where it
I am confident though that where it
I am confident though that where it really truly makes a difference is that
really truly makes a difference is that
really truly makes a difference is that if we start in our local community and
if we start in our local community and
if we start in our local community and what I mean by our local community is
what I mean by our local community is
what I mean by our local community is supporting not just our fellow neighbors
supporting not just our fellow neighbors
supporting not just our fellow neighbors our fellow parents that may be going
our fellow parents that may be going
our fellow parents that may be going through challenges or difficulty by
through challenges or difficulty by
through challenges or difficulty by providing care but by actually getting
providing care but by actually getting
providing care but by actually getting involved in a local organization that
involved in a local organization that
involved in a local organization that truly speaks and contributes to that
truly speaks and contributes to that
truly speaks and contributes to that local community you see because why
local community you see because why
local community you see because why while a lot of people like to focus on
while a lot of people like to focus on
while a lot of people like to focus on the big picture I truly believe the true
the big picture I truly believe the true
the big picture I truly believe the true change true change starts on the local
change true change starts on the local
change true change starts on the local level between you and I thank you
level between you and I thank you
level between you and I thank you [Applause]
you
you [Applause]
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