Walk to End Alzheimer’s returns on September 27

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION INVITES WEST TENNESSEE RESIDENTS TO JOIN 2025 WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S ON SEPTEMBER 27
Walk to End Alzheimer’s is World’s Largest Event Dedicated to Alzheimer’s Care, Support and Research

JACKSON, TN – The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting West Tennessee residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s – West Tennessee on Saturday, September 27th at Rockabillys Baseball Stadium in Jackson.

West TN Walk participants pass under the Start arch at last year’s event. Bring your family and friends to this year’s Walk. Register at alz.org/westTNwalk

“This is a pivotal moment in the fight against Alzheimer’s. There are now treatments that can change the course of the disease,” said Don Schwartz, Alzheimer’s Association Staff Partner for the West Tennessee Walk. “We hope that everyone in our community can join us by starting a team to help the Alzheimer’s Association raise awareness and funds for families facing the disease today, take more steps toward treatments and finally ending this disease.”

Walk volunteers are essential to the Walk experience. Join us to help at the Walk and learn how you can become involved all year round.

On Walk Day, participants honor those affected by Alzheimer’s with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony — a mission-focused experience that signifies our solidarity in the fight against the disease. During the ceremony, walkers will carry flowers of various colors, each color representing their personal connection to the disease.

To register and receive the latest updates on this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit alz.org/westTNwalk. 

Walk to End Alzheimer’s – West Tennessee
The Walk to End Alzheimer’s – West Tennessee welcomes our sponsors The Jackson Clinic and Comfort Keepers, in addition to our official media sponsors WBBJ-TV Eyewitness News 7 and 101.5 FM Talk-N West Tennessee. Vendor booth space is still available for this year’s event. Contact Don Schwartz at dhschwartz@alz.org or (901) 593-1383 for more information.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s – West Tennessee is led by a dedicated group of local community leaders and volunteers dedicated to supporting the Alzheimer’s Association ‘s vision of a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. Leading this year’s planning committee is Edward Jones Financial Advisor Wesley Brown. For more information or to join our planning committee, contact Don Schwartz at dhschwartz@alz.org or (901) 593-1383.

More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease – a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, nearly 12 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In Tennessee, there are more than 129,200 people living with the disease and 386,000 family members and friends serving as unpaid caregivers. 

Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.  Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk®; now the Alzheimer’s Association is continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s.   

Alzheimer’s Association®
The Alzheimer’s Association is a worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Its mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Visit alz.org or call 800.272.3900. 

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