Living With Alzheimer’s, A Day In the Life of Ralph Hergert: Part Four

As America’s 78 million baby boomers hit retirement age, one in eight is expected to develop Alzheimer’s disease. This week on Radio Boston we’re focusing on one of those baby-boomers: Ralph Hergert.

Ralph, 64, lives in Somerville with his wife, Leslie, 66. He was born to a Navy family and moved around as a child. During Vietnam he was a conscientious objector and worked for the Red Cross. He’s a former Baptist pastor, and served as the director of human services for Mass. Congressmen Mike Capuano when Capuano was the mayor of Somerville.