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inCity Magazine Sponsors The 2017 Walk To End Alzheimer’s

inCity Magazine Sponsors The 2017 Walk To End Alzheimer’s

Montgomery, AL – “Good times come and go…but the memories last for ever”. But, for over 5 Million Americans who have Alzheimer’s, those memories have ended.

Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases.

Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging. The greatest known risk factor is increasing age, and the majority of people with Alzheimer’s are 65 and older. But Alzheimer’s is not just a disease of old age. Approximately 200,000 Americans under the age of 65 have younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease (also known as early-onset Alzheimer’s).

Christopher Thomas, inCity Magazine’s Publisher states, “Alzheimer’s has no current cure, but treatments for symptoms are available and research continues. Although current Alzheimer’s treatments cannot stop Alzheimer’s from progressing, they can temporarily slow the worsening of dementia symptoms and improve quality of life for those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. We are inCity Magazine have committed to do our part to help raise funds and bring awareness to Alzheimer’s”.

There is still time to donate your time, cash, form a walking team or become a corporate sponsor visit http://www.alz.org/ALFL/