Glen Allen man hosts charity golf tournament to honor wife lost to Alzheimer's

A Glen Allen man is turning his grief into action, hosting a charity golf tournament to honor his wife and raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease.

Larry Behrens says his wife Bobbie Jo was just 68 years old when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and died six years later. He says watching someone you love slowly slip away is something no family is ever prepared for.

Behrens is hosting the 6th annual Fighting Against Dementia Golf Tournament at Hanover Golf Club on Friday, May 15.

Since starting the event in 2020, he has raised more than $42,000 to support local Alzheimer's care, family support programs, and research.

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