CLINTON – With spring now underway, the Alzheimer Society of Huron Perth is once again urging the community to support the annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s, set to take place on May 28.
The walk raises funds that allow the Alzheimer Society of Huron Perth to offer programs and services to those living with dementia and their caregivers in Huron and Perth counties.
The number of people living with dementia is rising each year, and is projected to reach more than 900,000 across Canada by 2030. The need for support for research projects into the causes of dementia and to advocate on behalf of those living with dementia and their caregivers is greater than ever.
“On May 28, we’re calling on you to show your support by walking your way,” Cathy Ritsema, executive director of the Alzheimer Society Huron Perth said in a release. “Each year, 25,000 more Canadians hear, ‘You have dementia.’ It’s critical that we all get behind this cause and raise as much as possible so the Alzheimer Society can continue to help those affected overcome the challenges of dementias and live to their fullest.”
There are several ways the Huron-Perth community can take part in the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s and make a positive difference in the lives of people living with dementia and their families:
– sign up individually, with your family, or create a team at WalkForAlzheimers.ca;
– choose to participate in an event in Clinton, Exeter, Goderich, Grand Bend, Listowel, St. Marys, Stratford, or Wingham, and;
– walk on your own or attend an in-person event
“Every move you make shows the 3,047 Huron and Perth residents living with dementia and those that care for them that they do not walk on their journey alone by supporting them one step at a time,” Ritsema said.
