Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises nearly $300K to find a cure, provide support

SHOWING SUPPORT 💜 The Walk to End Alzheimer's is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

The walk is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Alzheimer’s is a progressive brain disease that impacts thinking, memory and behavior. There is no cure or effective treatment -- yet. The goal of the walk is to change that. Vena Patton, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s earlier this year, walked for herself and for her late parents, Devon and Vernell, who passed from the disease.

Patton walked with them in previous walks and now walks with friends for the thousands of Floridians facing this disease.According to data from the Alzheimer’s Association, one in nine Floridians age 65 and older has Alzheimer’s -- that’s about 580,000 people.Two-thirds of Alzheimer’s cases are women.“Both of my parents now live with me. And so help me if I haven’t already taught my boys the family mantra, ‘It’ll be alright; This is harder on us than it is on them.

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