FOR WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S PALM BEACH
Walk to End Alzheimer’s is World’s Largest Event Dedicated
to Alzheimer’s Care, Support and Research
PALM BEACH, Fla, Oct. 11, 2024 – Herb Suss of Wellington was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s more than 10 years ago. Now he is planning to join hundreds of others impacted by the progressive brain disease to share in the hope to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia, the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association.
Join Suss and other residents on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Palm Beach at Dreher Park, 5701 Dreher Trail S., in West Palm Beach. Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by a ceremony at 9 a.m. The Walk will immediately follow. The short route is 1.2 miles and the long route is 2.4 miles.
Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
Palm Beach County was ranked in the top 10 counties in the U.S. for the number of people living with Alzheimer’s at an estimated 51,600 people or 13.8 percent of residents over the age of 65. In Florida, there are more than 580,000 people living with the disease and 840,000 unpaid dementia caregivers.
New treatments to help slow down the progression of the disease have been approved as recently as July and are giving families hope for the first time.
Over the last 8 years, Suss has taken the treatment Leqembi to slow the progression of the disease. The drug was approved by the FDA in 2023 and is covered by Medicare and Medicaid. The rapid pace of advancements and treatments has given him hope.
“I want people to know that if they get it, that there’s a life they can still live like I did with getting the proper care, the proper medicine and guidance,” Suss said.
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.
The event is locally sponsored by Lisbet Assisted Living and Memory Care at Wellington Bay, Author Health and AvMed. Edward Jones is the national presenting sponsor.
To register and receive the latest updates for this year’s Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, visit Alz.org/PalmBeachWalk or contact David Chaves Lopez at dclopez@alz.org or 561.453.0858 for more information.
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.
