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Alzheimer's disease virtual memory walk today

October 3, 8:42 AMRaleigh Alzheimer's ExaminerNigel Wall
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On Wednesday, September 30, actress Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster) won the Alzheimer's Association Who Wears Purple Best? contest. Moon Frye edged out NFL star Terrell Owens and six other Alzheimer's Association celebrity Champions with a last minute streaming video and Tweets from famous friends Ashton Kutcher, Melissa Joan Hart and Danny Masterson. With more than 65,000 voters, the contest raised awareness of the growing global prevalence the Alzheimer's disease. (PRNewsFoto/Alzheimer's Association)

 

You can support Alzheimer’s disease research and care today without leaving the comfort of your home by participating in today’s virtual memory walk. Donate to the Eastern North Carolina Chapter by clicking on general donation on the left side of the screen or you can enter the name of a participating group when you click on donate to a walker also on the left side of the screen. Then enter your donation amount.


The Alzheimer’s Association’s memory walk has raised over $260 million since it began in 1989. There are more than 600 locations that participate in the one to three mile walk nationwide. All money benefits the Alzheimer’s Association which is one of the largest volunteer health organizations seeking to end Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

 

For more info: Memory Walk info

 

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