Sign Up to Be A Team Captain: Help Fight The Good Fight

Did you know that Alzheimer's Disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States?
Until today, I did not. I simply assumed that like President Reagan, people with the disease live to a normal length old age before the end of their lives.

Alzheimer's Disease is a heartbreaking condition in which a person gradually loses his or her mental faculties. What makes it all the more heart-rending is that usually physically the ravages of the disease are not readily apparent. Not until something quite blatant happens like the afflicted person attempting to drive home from work and not remembering the way--having no clue--are there usually signs that a serious condition is present.

In the best of worlds there would be a cure for this condition which is not as is often believed, an "old person's disease" as adults in their prime, ages 40-something can be stricken too.

The Alzheimer's Association needs team captains for the annual Alzheimer's Memory Walk, the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. Volunteers of any and all ages and walks of life are needed to support the fight against Alzheimer's disease. It does not have to be a huge commitment. In fact the average Memory Walk is about 2-3 miles and takes place on a weekend morning in the fall. Please consider joining the fight against Alzheimer's.