Participants in this year\u2019s Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s will be able to physically join forces to recreate the driving movement and energy that fuels the fight to end Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n
The Alzheimer\u2019s Association Miami Valley Chapter will host five Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s events in the region and all will take place in person. The Association is inviting area residents to join the fight by signing up as a team captain, joining a team or registering to walk as an individual at alz.org\/walk.<\/p>\n
Karen Carter, Vice President of Development for the Miami Valley Alzheimer\u2019s Association, said the Chapter decided to move forward with plans to host the 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s because meeting in-person provides an exceptionally moving experience that can be accomplished as COVID restrictions loosen. \u201cThe health and safety of participants, staff and volunteers remain the Chapter\u2019s top priority. As we make decisions about event details, we will also continue to offer options to participate online and in your neighborhood,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Over the last two years, Miami Valley residents have contributed $1.1M providing funding for Alzheimer\u2019s care and support for local families and for research. In the Miami Valley, 30,000 people live with the fatal progressive brain disease and 100,000 family and friends care for them.<\/p>\n
The dates for this year\u2019s Walks are:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Miami County Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s \u2013 Sept. 18<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Shelby County Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s\u00a0 – Sept. 25<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Darke County Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s \u2013 Sept. 25<\/p>\n
\u00b7 The Springfield\/Urbana Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s \u2013 Oct. 2<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Dayton Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s \u2013 Oct. 9<\/p>\n
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On Walk day, participants will honor those affected by Alzheimer\u2019s with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony \u2014 a mission-focused experience that signifies solidarity in the fight against the disease. The colors of the Promise Garden flowers represent people\u2019s connection to Alzheimer\u2019s \u2014 their personal reasons to end the disease.<\/p>\n
Last year 1,889 more people with dementia died in Ohio than expected because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to statistics from the Alzheimer\u2019s Association. In addition, the pandemic placed additional stress on caregivers who for months could not see their loved ones in long-term care or could not utilize services like in-home aides and adult-day care services for fear of their loved one contracting COVID.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year has been extremely stressful for all and that\u2019s why our efforts to raise money for care and support for local families are so critical,\u201d Carter said. \u201cThis Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s will be extra special because we now have a treatment for Alzheimer\u2019s and we can come together to help each other.\u201d<\/p>\n
Participants are encouraged to download the Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s mobile app to make their experience easier. Also, the FAQ page on alz.org\/walk will be updated regularly for details on the Walk-day experience.<\/p>\n
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease \u2013 a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer\u2019s and other dementias. The Alzheimer\u2019s Association Walk to End Alzheimer\u2019s, which helps all affected, is the world\u2019s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer\u2019s care, support and research.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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