EP 55 :: The Ripple Effect of Kindness :: Gina Martin
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Bobbi and Mike talk with Gina Martin about being a daughter of Alzheimer and how her parents taught her about the importance of giving.
Gina Martin is the founder and executive director of the Bob and Diane Fund and the managing account executive, International Editorial Sales, for National Geographic Creative.
The fund honors Bob and Diane Martin, high school sweethearts married for 49 and a half years. In 2006, at the age of 65, Diane was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, and she passed away 5 years later. Bob, her husband, loyal partner, and devoted caregiver, died just 3 months later.
“When we first heard about my mom’s diagnosis, we know that we had to be there to support our dad too as he would be her caregiver and living with her. Our first thought was how it's harder on the caregiver than the person living with dementia, so we really had to make sure that we were supporting him.” Gina said.
The Bob and Diane Fund is excited to announce Iranian photographer Jalal Shamsazaran as the 2020 grantee for his photo project, The Loss of Oral History. This yearly photography grant is to support visual storytelling about Alzheimer's and dementia.
