More Than a Diagnosis: The Choutka Family’s Commitment to Alzheimer’s Awareness
Elaine Choutka has worn many hats throughout her life – grandma, mom, wife, math teacher at Battle Creek and Northeast Community College, and avid reader, to name a few. Her husband, Duane, was a dedicated farmer, and together they spent 40 years building a life on their family farm. Every day after Elaine returned home from teaching college math, Duane would ask about her day. But one day, Elaine’s response was different: “Not good.” She’d forgotten what she was teaching in the middle of a lesson.
