BUFFALO WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 24

BUFFALO WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 24
 
Local residents and businesses are invited to join world’s largest event dedicated
to Alzheimer’s care, support and research
 
The Alzheimer’s Association, Western New York Chapter, is inviting Buffalo and Erie County residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s^® on September 24 at Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. The Walk will begin at 11 a.m., with check-in beginning at 9:30 a.m.
 
On Walk day, participants come together to honor those affected by Alzheimer’s and raise funds that ensure the programs and services provided by the Alzheimer’s Association are free to all who need them. In addition, participants honor those affected by Alzheimer’s with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony, with the colors of the Promise Garden flowers representing people’s connection to Alzheimer’s – their personal reasons to end the disease.
 
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease – 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’s and other dementias. In New York alone, there are more than 410,000 people living with the disease and 580,000 caregivers. 
 
This year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is presented by Uniland. To register and receive the latest updates on the Buffalo Walk, visit act.alz.org/buffalo. To learn more about the planning committee or sponsorship opportunities, contact Lynn Westcott at lwestcott@alz.org or 716.440.4251.