75-year-old completes triathlon for his wife and for Alzheimer’s awareness - Gainesville Times

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75-year-old completes triathlon for his wife and for Alzheimer’s awareness

Bill Wittel, 75-year-old Gainesville resident, completed the Lake Lanier Islands Triathlon and AquaBike event on Sept. 27, 2020, to not only honor his wife Ellen, who has Alzheimer's, but to bring awareness to the disease. - photo by Kelsey Podo

09292020 ALZHEIMERS 1.jpg — Bill Wittel, 75-year-old Gainesville resident, completed the Lake Lanier Islands Triathlon and AquaBike event on Sept. 27, 2020, to not only honor his wife Ellen, who has Alzheimer's, but to bring awareness to the disease. - photo by Kelsey Podo

As he swam, cycled and ran in the Lake Lanier Islands Triathlon and AquaBike event Sept. 27, Bill Wittel of Gainesville said one person was on his mind — his wife, Ellen.