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99-Year-Old Skydives for Alzheimer’s

Tandem skydive by 99-year-old man
VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: See what a 99-year-old Florida man, jumping from a plane, has to say about Alzheimer's research. (Video+Article)

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AGE IS JUST A NUMBER FOR A LOCAL 99-YEAR-OLD MAN. HE WILLINGLY JUMPED OUT OF AN AIRPLANE TO RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS FOR ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH.

DON: “TO ME, THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST DAYS OF MY LIFE.

NBC NEWS: “ALL RIGHT!”

DON: “TO THINK WE’RE COMMITTED HERE TO HELP ALZHEIMER’S. WE’RE GONNA WHIP THAT DISEASE.”

NBC NEWS: “GOOD JOB FOR YOU!”

HE BEGAN SKYDIVING IN HIS 80S. HE HAD A SISTER WHO SUFFERED FROM DEMENTIA AND HE HAS WORKED FOR YEARS TO FIND A CURE AND PREVENTION AND SAID NOTHING CAN STOP HIM.

DON: “I’VE BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS AND I’M NOT GONNA GIVE UP JUST BECAUSE I’M YOUNG AT 99.”

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December 18, 2023 5:47 pm

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