Spring Break
Walks help Alzheimer's Disease
Jessica Campbell
Issue date: 11/11/03 Section: Campus News
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Organized walks are happening all around the world to help end Alzheimer's disease.
In North Carolina, the Memory Walk takes place in different areas between September and November in more than 20 of the 49 western counties.
By taking part in these walks, participants are raising money to help find a way to cure Alzheimer's patients.
The Alzheimer's Association states that since 1980, participants have raised more than $100 million for Alzheimer's programs and services.
Participants can either walk by themselves or with a group. The Second Annual Cleveland County Memory Walk was held on Nov. 1 at Gardner-Webb.
Live music, breakfast, face painting, prizes and more set the stage as people looped the path around Lake Hollifield.
GWU professor Sharon Starr was enthusiastic about the event. "This Memory Walk is a very special event," said Starr, instructor in the
school of nursing.
In North Carolina, the Memory Walk takes place in different areas between September and November in more than 20 of the 49 western counties.
By taking part in these walks, participants are raising money to help find a way to cure Alzheimer's patients.
The Alzheimer's Association states that since 1980, participants have raised more than $100 million for Alzheimer's programs and services.
Participants can either walk by themselves or with a group. The Second Annual Cleveland County Memory Walk was held on Nov. 1 at Gardner-Webb.
Live music, breakfast, face painting, prizes and more set the stage as people looped the path around Lake Hollifield.
GWU professor Sharon Starr was enthusiastic about the event. "This Memory Walk is a very special event," said Starr, instructor in the
school of nursing.