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September 08, 2005
Memory Walk. For a Cure of Alzheimer's.
Take steps to end Alzheimer's at the Northern Middlesex Memory Walk on Sunday, Sept. 25. The three-mile and 1.5-mile walks begin and end at Boarding House Park in Lowell. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Walk starts at 9:30 a.m. Live entertainment will be provided by Music by Dave.
Last year, for the first time, Memory Walk broke the $1 million mark in donations raised statewide by participants in 10 Walk locations throughout Massachusetts. This year, Memory Walk participants in Massachusetts have set a goal of $1,250,000 in pledges. All of the funds raised from Memory Walk stay in the community to fund research as well as provide care and support for individuals and families touched by Alzheimer's.
Some of the support programs funded by Memory Walk include:
Helpline - Each year, Helpline counselors who have been educated and trained in all aspects of Alzheimer's disease assist nearly 5,000 people in Massachusetts with Alzheimer's, their families and professional caregivers. Helpline is available 24/7.
Safe return - The Alzheimer's Association operates the emergency Safe Return program 24 hours a day in order to locate people with Alzheimer's who have wandered and become lost.
Support groups - Assisted more than 120 Alzheimer's patient and family support groups
Government involvement - Advocated at the local, state and federal level to ensure access to quality community and long term care.
Outreach programs - Coordinated outreach programs to underserved and multicultural populations.
Early stage patient programs - Offered both support groups and educational seminars to assist individuals in the early stages of memory loss to cope with and manage the disease.
Family education programs - Offered programs on research, the importance of diagnosis and treatment, legal issues, care planning, safety issues and more at numerous locations throughout the state.
More than 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, including 140,000 right here in Massachusetts. These numbers will grow dramatically in the coming years as our population ages. Alzheimer's is a degenerative disease of the brain for which there is no known cure. It impairs the brain's ability to remember, reason and make judgments. [see FullText at www.Townonline.com]
Last year, for the first time, Memory Walk broke the $1 million mark in donations raised statewide by participants in 10 Walk locations throughout Massachusetts. This year, Memory Walk participants in Massachusetts have set a goal of $1,250,000 in pledges. All of the funds raised from Memory Walk stay in the community to fund research as well as provide care and support for individuals and families touched by Alzheimer's.
Some of the support programs funded by Memory Walk include:
Helpline - Each year, Helpline counselors who have been educated and trained in all aspects of Alzheimer's disease assist nearly 5,000 people in Massachusetts with Alzheimer's, their families and professional caregivers. Helpline is available 24/7.
Safe return - The Alzheimer's Association operates the emergency Safe Return program 24 hours a day in order to locate people with Alzheimer's who have wandered and become lost.
Support groups - Assisted more than 120 Alzheimer's patient and family support groups
Government involvement - Advocated at the local, state and federal level to ensure access to quality community and long term care.
Outreach programs - Coordinated outreach programs to underserved and multicultural populations.
Early stage patient programs - Offered both support groups and educational seminars to assist individuals in the early stages of memory loss to cope with and manage the disease.
Family education programs - Offered programs on research, the importance of diagnosis and treatment, legal issues, care planning, safety issues and more at numerous locations throughout the state.
More than 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, including 140,000 right here in Massachusetts. These numbers will grow dramatically in the coming years as our population ages. Alzheimer's is a degenerative disease of the brain for which there is no known cure. It impairs the brain's ability to remember, reason and make judgments. [see FullText at www.Townonline.com]
posted by Dr. Koudinov @ 8.9.05
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