Alzheimer's Memory Walk 2008
Every night, before I fall asleep, I read through the day's news on my phone. One of the sections I read faithfully is Health and I've noticed a dramatic increase in stories about Alzheimer's. With an aging population, more and more of us have or soon will have direct experience with this disease.
That's why the Alzheimer's Memory Walk, the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funding, is so important. According to the latest facts and figures:
- As many as 5.2 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s.
- 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's in their lifetime.
- Every 71 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s.
- Alzheimer's is the sixth-leading cause of death.
- The direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer's and other dementias to Medicare, Medicaid and businesses amount to more than $148 billion each year.
Walks are planned in over 600 communities - including an Iraq Memory Walk! It couldn't be easier to join or start your own team:
- Sign up as a team with your friends, family, organization, or register as an individual participant.
- Create your own Web site and personalize it with pictures and stories.
- Set a fundraising goal and send e-mails to everyone you know asking them to join and support you.
- Walk and celebrate the difference you are making in the millions of lives affected by Alzheimer’s.
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