17 Sleeps to the Walk to End Alzheimer's

There are 17 sleeps until the Walk to End Alzheimer’s being held in the Triangle. The Walk will be held on Saturday, September 17 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Join us in the fight. Sign up or support the walk by clicking here.

Fast Facts from Alz.org.

Myth 3: Only older people can get Alzheimer's 

Reality: Alzheimer's can strike people in their 30s, 40s and even 50s. This is called younger-onset Alzheimer's. It is estimated that there are as many as 5.4 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. This includes 5.2 million people age 65 and over and 200,000 people under age 65 with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_myths_about_alzheimers.asp

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