On Sunday, September 13, hundreds of Brooklyn residents will join the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease at the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
The funds raised support the care, support and research programs of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with Alzheimer’s, symptoms first appear in their mid-60s. Estimates vary, but experts suggest that more than 5.5 million Americans, most of them age 65 or older, may have dementia caused by Alzheimer’s.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Walk will take place on sidewalks and trails throughout Brooklyn as participants walk as individuals, families or small teams.
On Walk day, WFAN’s Maggie Gray, will emcee the event’s opening ceremony, which will be broadcast to participants’ smartphones, tablets and computers.
“I walk for those who have lost a loved one to Alzheimer’s. We will not rest until there is a cure for this awful disease,” said Gray, co-host of WFAN’s “The Moose and Maggie Show.”
The ceremony will also feature local families impacted by Alzheimer’s and dementia and a presentation of Promise Flowers to honor the personal reasons participants join in the fight to end Alzheimer’s.
A Promise Garden to honor all those impacted by Alzheimer’s will be created in a “view only” format and can be seen from a safe social distance on Walk day at Pier 1, Fulton Ferry Landing in DUMO.
The event is slated for 10 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 13 at the Pier 1, Fulton Ferry Landing on the corner of Furman St./Old Fulton St. near 1 Water Street in DUMBO. Brooklyn residents will walk throughout the borough as individuals and in small groups.