13 Days Away
Published Date: September 14th, 2009Category: Alzheimer's Info, Community, Events, Memory Walk, Research
There’s never been a more important time to engage in the cause. While death rates from other diseases have been decreasing nationally, deaths attributed to Alzheimer’s are dramatically increasing.
Major cause of death statistic changes from 2000-2006 look like this:
- Heart disease deaths decreased by -11.5%
- Breast cancer deaths decreased by -.6%
- Prostate cancer deaths decreased by -14.3%
- Stroke deaths decreased by -18.1%
- Alzheimer’s deaths increased by 47.1%
Memory Walk is a fun and easy way to rally together and shed much needed light on this growing public health threat. On Sunday, September 27th we need to paint Portland purple. Grab a friend, co-worker, neighbor, or classmate and join us at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
On top of purple people we need dollars too. The reason that other causes of death are decreasing is simple: money. When we as a nation invest in research, major gains are made. Alzheimer’s research is currently underfunded, as are programs and services that help to support families and caregivers of those with the disease. I understand that times are tight these days, but every dollar counts. Consider forgoing your daily coffee fix or recycling a stack of soda cans. We’ll gladly take your change!
Shameless plugs for spare change and two hours of your Sunday morning aside, I’d sincerely like to thank all of you who’ve participated in the past. Even if it’s a simple as forwarding an email or passing along this blog post, every action helps.
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