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Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh leading cause of death for Americans and affects 1 in 10 over the age of 65. This devastating disorder of the brain’s nerve cells impairs memory, thinking, and behavior, eventually leading to death. The impact of Alzheimer’s on individuals, families, and our health care system makes Alzheimer’s disease one of our nation’s greatest medical, social, and fiscal challenges. The estimated 270,000 cases in Texas are exponentially rising from year to year, expected to reach 340,000 in just two years. Treatments remain very limited, and there continues to be no cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
Join us at the Capital of Texas Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and thousands across the country on the MOVE to end Alzheimer’s disease. The 17th annual Austin Memory Walk, held on October 4, 2008 at Austin High School, is a 5k run/walk for anyone touched by Alzheimer’s disease and anyone who understands the threat it presents to our nation. Over 1,200 Austinites will participate in the walk through downtown Austin in support of the Alzheimer’s Association and we invite you to be one of them.
Please contact me by responding to the article or you can email me at khttu25@hotmail.com and together we can take the step to end Alzheimers.
