Alzheimer’s isn’t stopping and neither are we. By participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, I’m raising funds and awareness to advance the fight against this disease — funds that allow the Alzheimer’s Association to provide 24/7 care and support while accelerating critical research. 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia. It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Deaths from Alzheimer’s have more than doubled between 2000 and 2019, while those from heart disease — the leading cause of death — have decreased. Nearly half of all caregivers (48%) who provide help to older adults do so for someone living with Alzheimer's or another dementia. Alzheimer's takes a devastating toll on caregivers. Compared with caregivers of people without dementia, twice as many caregivers of those with dementia indicate substantial emotional, financial and physical difficulties. In 2023, Alzheimer's and other dementias will cost the nation $345 billion — not including the value of unpaid caregiving. Medicare and Medicaid are expected to cover $222 billion (64%), while out-of-pocket spending is expected to be $87 billion. Total payments for health care, long-term care and hospice care for people living with dementia are projected to increase to nearly $1 trillion in 2050. An estimated 6.7 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's in 2023. Seventy-three percent are age 75 or older and about 1 in 9 people age 65 and older (10.7%) has Alzheimer's.Families facing Alzheimer’s and all other dementia need us now more than ever — and with your help, we can be there for them.

Please help and make a donation. We need to do something before this horrible disease robs your family, friends or loved ones. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease.

Thank you!  

Mary A Read