Saturday, June 22, 2013

2013 Walk To End Alzheimer's

It is that time of year again. Time for me to bug everyone for money . Or ask you to walk with us or in a walk near you. Here are the facts for 2013 . We need to fix this people. Lets do it together. If you would like to donate just click on last yrs picture . We are Team Hudson. My page is Karen Zardin. Thanks guys . Come walk with us. We would love for you to join us.



1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s

or another dementia.
Out-of-pocket expenses for long-distance

caregivers are nearly twice as much as

local caregivers
 
In 2012, 15.4 million caregivers provided

an estimated 17.5 billion hours of unpaid care,

valued at more than $216 billion.

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading
cause of death.







 Here are 10 more tips on ways to spend time with a person with Alzheimer's . I did not get these all up before this years walk . I knew I would not but still trying.

42. Fold towels
43. Have a afternoon tea party
44. Talk about great inventions
45. Look at a map of the United States and identify states and capitals
46. Look through the pages of a clothes catalog
47. Make a family tree poster
48. Color a picture of our flag. It is almost the 4th of July . This is a good one.
49.Eat a picnic lunch outside
50.Water house plants. I would rather do the outside plants . Hopefully it is cool out.
51. Play Horseshoes. My grandpa would love this . We played horseshoes at his house a lot.