STILL TITLED: Alzheimer's Disease
LIMA, OHIO (WLIO) - It’s a disease that slowly and painfully takes away a person’s identity, and they need your help to work for a cure.
Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's, with one in three seniors dying from it or another form of dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's, with one in three seniors dying from it or another form of dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. They say that the disease kills more individuals than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Each year, the “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” is held across the nation to raise funds for Alzheimer’s care support and research. You can help by registering for one of several walks in northwest Ohio.
Each year, the “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” is held across the nation to raise funds for Alzheimer’s care support and research.
Walk Manager Danica Basinger says, “This fundraiser helps to raise funds to not only progress in research for treatments and one day a cure but also to continue to fund the programs and resources that we provide for free to all of our community members in need.”
There are walks throughout the month of September, including Lima (September 21), Findlay (September 14), Celina (September 14), Sideny (September 28), and Defiance (September 7). You can find out more at alz.org.
There are walks throughout the month of September, including Lima (September 21), Findlay (September 14), Celina (September 14), Sideny (September 28), and Defiance (September 7). You can find out more at alz.org.
