News Release
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Residents of Sudbury, Little Current, Espanola & North Bay
are taking their brain out for a Walk
The Alzheimer Society Walk for Alzheimer’s is a province-wide event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and education.
Sudbury, ON. June 1, 2015— Residents of Sudbury, Little Current, Espanola and North Bay are stepping forward on Sunday, June 7th to support people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Over the past 30 years our community has been raising funds for programs and services for the over 5,000 individuals living with dementia in this community, and for other critical activities like education and public awareness.
The Alzheimer Society Walk for Alzheimer’s™ is the most important fundraising activity for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in Canada. Our community is one of 65 communities in Ontario to raise funds and awareness. Supporters can donate or register to walk and collect pledges at www.walkforalzheimers.ca.
I've known for years, there was something seriously wrong with me. I just didn't know what it was. Finally, I had a diagnosis to this terrible thing. My emotions have ranged from disbelief to anger to sadness. The one thing that has remained constant from the start is my desire to live life to its fullest and with dignity. At the bottom of my calendar page, I have written the well-known line, “Live each day as if it's your last.”
Blog excerpt from Mary Beth Wighton.
Read more at http://alzheimersocietyblog.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting men and women of all races, religions and socio-economic backgrounds. No one is immune, and changes in the brain that lead to dementia can begin more than 20 years before symptoms appear. Today, one out of ten Ontario seniors is living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. But Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging.
“Age remains the biggest risk factor to dementia. With huge numbers of baby boomers now entering the years of highest risk, if they live long enough 1 in 3 will eventually develop Alzheimer’s,” says Jessica Bertuzzi-Gallo, Public Relations Coordinator with the Alzheimer Society Sudbury-Manitoulin North Bay & Districts. “When you walk, you send a message of hope to the over 5,000 people living with dementia in this community, and to the thousands who love them and care for them. When you fundraise, you make them the promise that help is available.”
Walk for Alzheimer’s™ is also a great way to stay healthy and lower the risk of dementia. Regular physical activity, like walking, gets the heart pumping, which benefits the brain by encouraging the development of new cell connections; a process the brain is capable of doing at any age!
Join us! Walk today for fun, fitness and raising much-needed funds and awareness.
Sudbury, ON: Registration, BBQ and Games begin at 11am. The walk starts at 1pm. All activities will take place at the Alzheimer Society, 960B Notre Dame Avenue, Sudbury, ON. Parking is available at the taxation centre.
Little Current, ON: Registration, BBQ and entertainment will begin at 12:30pm. The Walk starts at 2pm. All activities will take place at the Market Garden Pavilion on Water Street East in Little Current, ON.
Espanola, ON: Registration and entertainment begins at 1:30pm. The walk starts at2:15pm. All activities will take place at the Espanola Mall, 800 Centre St. Espanola, ON.
North Bay, ON: Registration will begin at 11am and the Walk will start at 12pm. All activities will commence at the Kiwanis Bandshell on the North Bay Waterfront, Memorial Drive, North Bay, ON.
About the Alzheimer Society Sudbury-Manitoulin North Bay & Districts
The Alzheimer Society Sudbury-Manitoulin North Bay & Districts mission is to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and to improve the quality of life of our clients, their families and caregivers.
Media contact:
Jessica Bertuzzi-Gallo, Public Relations Coordinator
Phone: (705) 524-2024 ext. 232
Email: jbertuzzi-gallo@
