Terry Price
Start your day and weekend with that great feeling of making a difference. Walk with your friends, family and pet in Robson Ranch’s eighth annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
The Walk begins November 18 at 9:00 a.m. Please be there at 8:30 to check in. The lines will be marked: check-in only or register and get ticket for drawing. Turn in the donations you have brought with you; pick-up your t-shirt if you donated $100 or more; pick-up your Memory Flower, water and a snack. There is no entry fee. The three-mile walk begins at the baseball field parking lot, goes down Robson Blvd., left on Harris Hawk, left on Anasazi, left on Robson Blvd. There will be golf carts if you would like a ride or more water!
Our website is http://act.alz.org/robsonranch making it easy to donate.
We cannot ignore the startling and sad statistics:
Alzheimer’s disease is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S.
Alzheimer’s disease triples healthcare costs for Americans aged 65 or older
An estimated 5.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s
Two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women
Alzheimer’s is the only major cause of death for which there is no treatment/cure
Alzheimer’s affects the entire family!
Hopefully these facts will give you a better appreciation of how serious a problem Alzheimer’s disease is and the importance of funding and research.
The Alzheimer’s Association is the only nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to eliminating Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research, providing and enhancing care and support for all affected and reducing the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.