MONROE - The Alzheimer's Memory Walk in Monroe might be three months away, but plans already are in place to make it another successful event.
About 20 people attended a meeting Wednesday at the Monroe Country Club to learn more about the walk and also about the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in Madison.
The annual Memory Walk is Sept. 12 and begins at the Behring Senior Center of Monroe.
Money raised from the walk is used to help provide care, support and education to people and families who suffer from the disease. The money also is used for research.
People either can form a team to walk or can walk by themselves.
The Madison research center opened May 1 and provides research facilities to focus on new treatment strategies and trying to discover what causes the disease.
Dr. Carey Gleason, who works at the Madison center, was upbeat during Wednesday's meeting about some of the things the center will be able to accomplish.
"Our goal is to find a cure for Alzheimer's," she said.
Alzheimer's is a disease that affects not only the patient, but the patient's family, Gleason said.
The disease has a profound impact on the health of people throughout the country, according to information from the Alzheimer's Association:
• More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease.
• 10 million baby boomers will develop the disease in their lifetime.
• Every 72 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer's.
• Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death among Americans.
For more information about the Memory Walk, or to sign up, contact Shelley Muranyi at 325-7298 or visit www.alz.org.org/scwisc.
Volunteers are needed to help organize the walk. A volunteer meeting is scheduled for noon Friday at Amcore Bank, 1625 10th St.
About 20 people attended a meeting Wednesday at the Monroe Country Club to learn more about the walk and also about the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in Madison.
The annual Memory Walk is Sept. 12 and begins at the Behring Senior Center of Monroe.
Money raised from the walk is used to help provide care, support and education to people and families who suffer from the disease. The money also is used for research.
People either can form a team to walk or can walk by themselves.
The Madison research center opened May 1 and provides research facilities to focus on new treatment strategies and trying to discover what causes the disease.
Dr. Carey Gleason, who works at the Madison center, was upbeat during Wednesday's meeting about some of the things the center will be able to accomplish.
"Our goal is to find a cure for Alzheimer's," she said.
Alzheimer's is a disease that affects not only the patient, but the patient's family, Gleason said.
The disease has a profound impact on the health of people throughout the country, according to information from the Alzheimer's Association:
• More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease.
• 10 million baby boomers will develop the disease in their lifetime.
• Every 72 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer's.
• Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death among Americans.
For more information about the Memory Walk, or to sign up, contact Shelley Muranyi at 325-7298 or visit www.alz.org.org/scwisc.
Volunteers are needed to help organize the walk. A volunteer meeting is scheduled for noon Friday at Amcore Bank, 1625 10th St.