The local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association is holding a fundraiser and silent auction in conjunction with the CD release party for Donny Snow Harrell's newest album, “Dream Come True.” It's the third "Rock to End Alzheimer's" event, Saturday April 8th from 5:00 to 8:30pm at Lindberg's Tavern, 318 W. Commercial Street. Some six or seven years ago Harrell’s wife Char was diagnosed with “younger-onset Alzheimer’s”—that is, a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s prior to age 65, a condition that affects some 200,000 people in the United States. Says Donny Harrell, “We went to the Alzheimer’s Association because they’re a support group and we wanted to raise money to help fight this disease and bring awareness to it.” Describing his and his wife’s experience, Harrell says “That’s a tough blow when you first hear those words. We noticed certain signs that something was wrong, but on the other hand I forget stuff... but it seemed that Char was a little bit worse. It’s just such an awful disease
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