Port Orchard family battles Alzheimer's gene with optimism and openness

Posted: September 23, 2012 at 4:11 am

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Jan Holderbach of Bremerton stands during the singing of the National Anthem before the start of the 2012 Kitsap Peninsula Walk to End Alzheimer's at Evergreen- Rotary Park on Saturday. She was their to support her dad Jim Wenzl who suffers from the disease. LARRY STEAGALL | KITSAP SUN

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Doug Whitney of Port Orchard (right)possesses a rare gene mutation that causes early on-set Alzheimer's. At age 62, he hasn't shown any signs of the disease that's killed 10 of 14 family members from his mom's side. Whitney and his wife, Ione, left, walked in Saturday's Kitsap Peninsula Walk to End Alzheimer's from Evergreen- Rotary Park in Bremerton. LARRY STEAGALL | KITSAP SUN

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Alejandra Gutierrez of Poulsbo signs a promise garden flower before the start of the 2012 Kitsap Peninsula Walk to End Alzheimer's at Evergreen-Rotary Park on Saturday. A blue flower signified the person has Alzheimer's, a yellow flower that the person supports or cares for someone with Alzheimer's, and purple that the person has lost someone with Alzheimer's. LARRY STEAGALL | KITSAP SUN

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Leann Maxim of Bremerton (left) and her mom Susan Steelman enjoy the music before the start of the 2012 Kitsap Peninsula Walk to End Alzheimer's at Evergreen-Rotary Park on Saturday. LARRY STEAGALL / KITSAP SUN

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Marge Wenzl of Bremerton pushes her husband Jim, who suffers from Alzheimer's, in the 2012 Kitsap Peninsula Walk to End Alzheimer's at Evergreen- Rotary Park on Saturday. LARRY STEAGALL / KITSAP SUN

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Port Orchard family battles Alzheimer's gene with optimism and openness

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