WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S IS WORLD'S LARGEST EVENT DEDICATED TO ALZHEIMER'S CARE, SUPPORT AND RESEARCH


WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S IS WORLD'S LARGEST EVENT DEDICATED TO ALZHEIMER'S CARE, SUPPORT AND RESEARCH

The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Chicago area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Events are happening across the Chicago area:

Tinley Park – Sept. 19

Glenview – Sept. 19

Manteno – Sept. 19

St. Charles – Sept. 26

Libertyville – Sept. 26

Elk Grove Village (Busse Woods) – Sept. 27

Chicago (Lincoln Park) – Oct. 3

Joliet – Oct. 3

Naperville – Oct. 4

Crystal Lake – Oct. 4

On Walk day, participants honor those affected by Alzheimer’s with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony — a mission-focused experience that signifies our solidarity in the fight against the disease. During the ceremony, Walk participants will carry flowers of various colors, each color representing their personal connection to the disease.

More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease – a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, nearly 13 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In Illinois, there are more than 250,600 people living with the disease and 465,000 caregivers.

To register and receive the latest updates on this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit alz.org/walk.

Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®

The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk®; now the Alzheimer’s Association is continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s.


Alzheimer's Association®

The Alzheimer’s Association is a worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Its mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Visit alz.org or call 800.272.3900.

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