County, Meeker

Letter: Alzheimer’s walk will raise funds, awareness

Today an estimated 5.3 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. In addition, 78 million baby boomers are approaching the age of greatest risk for developing this fatal disease. Now is the time to act to end this epidemic.
This year, to support those affected by Alzheimer’s, our family is participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk to raise funds and awareness to fight this disease.
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in…