With a family history of Alzheimers Disease, Ansley Ward’s passion for those living with dementia started with a high school job working in a dedicated memory care community. Over the past 25+ years, she has worked in private and professional caregiving settings. She has spent thousands of hours researching and studying the disease. 

For 3 years, Ansley was a care partner to her friend Mitzi, as she walked through the journey of Young-Onset Alzheimers before passing away at age 58. Inspired by Mitzi’s courage in sharing her own story in the hopes of helping others, I Will Remember For You began as a blog in 2018. During their time together, as Ansley documented Mitzi’s days through video and photos, it became her mission to help raise awareness about this disease by capturing the stories of those affected by it and helping to educate the public about how to best support those living with dementia.

Ansley’s lifelong passion for caregiving inspired the creation of a non-profit dementia awareness ministry in 2021. She speaks at churches, support groups, and other functions, offering tips and practical advice on how to care for loved ones living with dementia and brain change.Through I Will Remember For You, her goal is that those affected by this disease and their care partners can find help, hope, and healing.  It is her sincere hope that someday, a cure will be found and the need for I Will Remember For You will become a memory…