Thursday, May 8, 2014

http://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2014/AR-Arkansas?pg=team&fr_id=4921&team_id=207982

Guess what time of year it is! Alzheimer's Walk Sept 20th. Time to raise money , donate and or walk in a walk near you.
 Here are the 2014 stats. 
  • There are more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease, including 3.2 million women and 200,000 people under the age of 65 with younger-onset Alzheimer's disease/
  • There are currently 15.5 million caregivers providing 17.7 billion hours of unpaid care in the U.S., often at the detriment of their own health.
  • Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, yet it is still widely misunderstood and under reported.

  • We need to get the word out. This disease affects not only the person with it but there family  and friends. Lets End Alzheimers .