After watching their dad battle Alzheimer’s, Mark Osnes of Scottsbluff and his sister, Debi Watson, want to do what they can to help educate more people about the disease. They’ve helped raise funds for Alzheimer’s research, including participating in several Alzheimer’s walks, and Mark said one of his hopes is to start an Alzheimer’s walk in the Scottsbluff/Gering area someday.
JEFF FIELDER Editor
SCOTTSBLUFF – Mark Osnes of Scottsbluff was always impressed with the way his dad, Richard Osnes, could remember certain things that happened many years ago.
“He was sharp as a tack,” Mark said. “He could tell you something specific that happened a few years ago on a specific date at a specific time.”
About five years ago, however, Mark and his sister, Debi Watson, who lives in Gillette, Wyoming, began noticing some changes with their dad’s personality.
He began repeating himself a lot, for example, and he started to forget where he had placed certain items. He also started to forget to pay his bills. There were also a few times when he would be driving but would forget where he was going or where he was at.
“We knew something was wrong,” Mark said.
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