A Kansas farmer honors his late wife and brother while raising awareness for a devastating disease.
Al Melichar of Caldwell lost both his wife and his brother to Alzheimer's disease within right months of each other. In order to bring awareness to the disease, Melichar recently mowed a 90,000 square foot Alzheimer's Association logo into his wheat field.
Melichar has long been an advocate for those affected by Alzheimer's disease. He has served on caregiver panels, assisted with the Alzheimer's Association Kansas Education Conference on Dementia, and provided assistance with support groups.
