Alzheimer’s Association Invites New Orleanians to 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Oct. 28th

The schedule for the New Orleans Walk to End Alzheimer’s:

9 a.m. Registration
10 a.m. Promise Garden Opening Ceremony
10:20 a.m. WALK BEGINS

You can still register online by visiting: https://act.alz.org/NewOrleans

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. The colors of the Promise Garden flowers represent people’s connection to Alzheimer’s — their personal reasons to end the disease. Attendees can enjoy music, food, a caregiver area, and a kid’s zone with face painting.

“We’re closer than ever to stopping Alzheimer’s,” said Kelly Martin, the 2023 Event Chair and Executive Director of The Laurel Senior Living. “We hope that everyone in our community can join us by starting a team to help the Alzheimer’s Association raise awareness and funds for families facing the disease today, take more steps toward treatments, and finally end this disease.”

The Presenting Sponsor for the 2023 New Orleans Walk is The Heymann Foundation. Additional Sponsors include Oscar J. Tolmas, The Laurel Senior Living, The Carrolton, Tandem Clinical Research, McCarthy Group Realtors, Capitol Imaging Services, Tulane Doctors of Neurosciences, Poydras Home, Christopher Homes, and Media Sponsors Where Y’at Magazine.

More than 6 million Americans live with Alzheimer's disease – a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends care for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.More than 92,000 people in Louisiana live with the disease with an estimated 203,000 family and friends serving as unpaid caregivers.

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

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 continues 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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