Awesome! You've made it to my 2023 Walk page.
You know people with the disease, right? Concerned about your own risks? Wondering if your friends will become victims of this mind robbing disease? Wondering if YOU will succumb to the disease?
A cure remains quite elusive. Well, a "cure" is non-existent.
From 2000 through 2019, Alzheimer's deaths in the USA doubled. Two thirds of it's victims are women. Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease which is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and is the only cause of death among the top 10 in the US that cannot be prevented or cured. THERE IS NO CURE. There are more than 6.7 million people in the USA with Alzheimer's Disease, which is expected to swell to 14 million people in this country by 2050. Fifty five million people are estimated to be suffering from Alzheimer's around the world. In the USA, there is currently one new diagnosis every 65 seconds. It's shocking that 1 in 3 senior citizens will die with the disease or with another form of dementia.
I'm Walking because this is a crisis. I'm walking so you won't have to suffer, or, perhaps speaking more practically, so your children won't later succumb to this disease. By participating in the 2023 Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's™, I'm committed to raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer's research, care and support.
The Alzheimer's Association currently has $310 million invested in 950 active research projects in 48 countries. This Walk will provide further funding for more research and other Association programs.
I need your support! Please make a tax deductible donation to help the Alzheimer's Association advance research into prevention, treatments and a cure for Alzheimer's. For the millions already affected by the disease, the Association offers care, education, support and resources in communities nationwide. Let me know if you or a loved one is in need of the Alzheimer's Association resources & I'll point you in the right direction in your community.
Thank you for your support and for joining the movement! The end of Alzheimer's Disease starts here.
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