The Laona M. Kitchen Foundation was founded to honor mother, grandmother, and great grandmother Laona Kitchen, who battled Alzheimer's disease.  The foundation works to assist families who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's and other dementias.  

The LMK Foundation accomplishes its goal three ways:  by providing short-term respite care to caregivers from the demands of caring for one with Alzheimer's or dementia; by offering education and support for those seeking to use VA death pension benefits for nursing care; and by educating the community on how to best cope with these irreversible and deadly diseases.

The foundation raises funds to support these endeavors through its annual golf tournament and the generous donations of people like you.  Please support this cause by clicking the donate button above, or by signing up for the annual golf tournament.  Your donation or participation will go a long way in supporting those who care for loved ones afflicted with these diseases.  

Recent News from the Laona M. Kitchen Foundation

• The Cost of Dementia

  "The financial impact of dementia is wiping out families. It doesn't stop at just the person with Alzheimer's and their spouse. It's going to the next generation." See this eye opening... read more

• National registry to help prevent Alzheimer’s

  By Gracie Bonds Staples - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Ann Powell entered her name, birth date, gender, ethnicity, e-mail address and answered five questions about whether she had a... read more

• How to Outsmart Alzheimer's

  By AMY DOCKSER MARCUS (WSJ) Doctors frustrated by a lack of a cure, or even an effective treatment, for Alzheimer's disease are trying a new approach: preventing the disease altogether.... read more