On the Move for Alzheimer's

This coming Saturday, October 18th, I will again be “On the Move” to end Alzheimer’s disease.

Yes. The local Memory Walk is this Saturday, and I will be joining the Baltimore-area Genesis teams at Towson University. Since 1989, the nationwide Alzheimer's Association's Memory Walks have raised more than $230 million for the cause, but much more is needed. These is still no cure.

Alzheimer's disease is more serious than you might think. Not only is it a debilitating illness; it is also the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. Every 71 seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

First working with leading neurogenomics researchers at TGen in Phoenix, and now for the past three years working at Genesis HealthCare, I have become intimately aware of the disease and its effects. (If you have not read this already, please check out the feature article I wrote after a visit to one of our locations with a dedicated Alzheimer’s unit. It describes some of the issues, as well as some of the good work we do at Genesis to assist these patients.)

On behalf of the millions of Americans and their families who are living with Alzheimer’s, I urge you to support me in this year's walk by making an online donation today.