Walk to End Alzheimer's
Communities Nationwide Rally for Annual Alzheimer’s Association Walks to Fund Research
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Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s events are bringing communities together across the country, with upcoming walks planned in Beckley, Las Vegas, Barron County and South Dakota. The events honor people affected by the disease and raise funds for research, advocacy, care and support services, often featuring symbolic flower ceremonies; Beckley’s walk will have a glow-party theme. Las Vegas organizers are launching a “One Million for Memory” campaign, and a South Dakota participant is sharing his family’s experience to encourage involvement. In Kern County, organizers connected with seniors at the county fair ahead of the local kickoff and annual walk. Association representatives say newer treatments can slow disease progression and emphasize community support for the millions living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias.
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Beckley’s New River Region walk is scheduled for Sept. 26 at the Raleigh County Convention Center, with registration opening at 9 a.m. and the opening ceremony at 10 a.m. West Virginia has more than 39,000 people living with Alzheimer’s.
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The Las Vegas walk is set for Oct. 17 at Town Square, with IGT CEO Hector Fernandez and Las Vegas Raiders President Sandra Douglass Morgan serving as co-chairs.
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In Wisconsin, more than 110,900 people are living with Alzheimer’s, while 206,000 caregivers support them; nationally, nearly 13 million family members and friends provide care for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
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South Dakota participant Steve Knutson said infections after his father’s surgery accelerated the disease, and his father died about a year later. Knutson plans to dye his hair purple after reaching his fundraising goal.
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South Dakota association representatives said newer treatments initially appeared to provide five to nine months without progression, but they are now seeing some patients go two years without progression, which they said is changing the disease’s trajectory.
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