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What What you you can can do do to to help help end end Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s Laurel Coleman Laurel Coleman ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEER ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEER

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veryone knows someveryone someone with knows dementia: a one with dementia: neighbor, a family a neighbor, a family member or a friend. There member or a friend. There are more than 5 million peoare more 5 million people in the than United States afple in the Unitedform States fected by some of affected by some form of dementia, with Alzheimer’s dementia, withthe Alzheimer’s Disease being most comDisease being the most common cause. mon cause. Most people don’t realize Most people don’t realize this is currently the most exthis is currently most expensive disease the in the United pensive disease in the United States and the costs are States and the costs are climbing – both for families climbing – both for system. families and the healthcare and the healthcare system. While most people affected While most people affected are older than 65, there are are older than 65, there are more than 300,000 people more than 300,000than people who are younger 65. No who are younger 65. No one wants to havethan Alzheione wants to have Alzhei-

mer’s in their future, no matmer’s in their future, ter what age you are.no matterRather what age you than sitare. back and Rather sit back and wait for it than to affect us, here waitsome for it ACTIONS to affect us, here are that you are some ACTIONS that you can take now: can take now: shows that be• Research • Research that being physicallyshows and mentally ing physically and mentally active throughout life may activemost throughout life may delay forms of demendelay most forms of dementia. Challenge your body and tia. Challenge your body and mind, create healthy habits mind,and create healthy habits now, lower your risk of now, and lower your risk of Alzheimers. Alzheimers. • Take good care of your • Take good care of your overall health, eat right and overall health, eatorright and try not to smoke be overtry not to smoke or be overweight. weight. • Join us to ADVOCATE for • Join us to ADVOCATE more research on Alzhei- for more research on Alzheimer’s Disease and more care mer’s Disease and more and support options for care famiand support options for families who are dealing with delies who are with dementia. Thedealing Alzheimer’s mentia. The Alzheimer’s

WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S Saturday, August 29th Saturday, August 29th Kukui Grove Shopping Center Kukui Grove Shopping Center 7 a.m. registration 7 a.m. registration 8 a.m. start of walk. 8 a.m. start of walk.

We all have a reason to walk. We all have a reason to walk. Association is the world’s ganization for Alzheimer’s Association is the health world’sorganization forand Alzheimer’s leading volunteer care, support research. leading volunteer health orcare, support and research.

You can also register online at alz.org/walk You can also register online at alz.org/walk There will be many prizes for walkers and live muThere willwe beexpect many prizes walkers and live music – and 200 or for more of your neighbors sic and wetoexpect 200 Don’t or more of your neighbors and–friends join you! miss the fun. and friends to join you! Don’t miss the fun. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largTheevent Walkto toraise End Alzheimer’s is the world’s larg- edest awareness and funds for care, est eventsupport to raiseand awareness andKauai fundsraised for care, education, research. over ucation, support Kauai raised over $20,000 last yearand andresearch. we want you to be a part of $20,000 last andthis we year. want you to be a part of breaking thatyear record breaking that record this year. For more information you can call the Alzheimer’s For more information you can call the Alzheimer’s Association – (808) 591-2771 Association – (808) 591-2771

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