Join the Alzheimer’s Association in the fight to end Alzheimer’s
Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, 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. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease.
The Alzheimer’s Association is the largest voluntary health organization working to advance care, support and research across the world, and in your community. From face-to-face support to online education programs and promising worldwide research initiatives, the money you raise makes a difference in the lives of those facing Alzheimer’s, right here in New York City.
When you participate in a Walk to End Alzheimer’s, your fundraising dollars fuel the Alzheimer’s Association mission to find a treatment or a cure by 2025, and your participation in the event helps to change the level of Alzheimer’s awareness in your community. The Alzheimer’s Association provides free, easyto-use tools on www.alz.org/ nyc and staff support to help individual participants, families, and corporate teams to set and reach their fundraising goal. Take the first step by selecting a Walk near you at www.alz.org/nyc.
Once you register, you will have access to a wide range of tools and support through your customized Participant Center. Join us and lead the way to Alzheimer’s first survivor. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease!
Every 66 seconds, someone in America develops Alzheimer’s. Here are some of the ways the Alzheimer’s Association can help all those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias:
A free, nationwide 24/7 Helpline (800.272.3900) offering information and referrals in more than 200 languages from trained, master’s level social workers.
Free in-person support groups, individual care consultations, and educational caregiver programs are posted on www.arz.org/nyc, in addition to instructional videos and professional programs.
We connect people across the globe and across New York City through our online message boards, ALZConnected®. Our online community is ready to answer your questions and give you support on www.alz. org/nyc.
We provide caregivers and families with comprehensive online resources and information through our Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Center, which features sections on early-stage, middle-stage and late-stage caregiving.
Our free online tool, Alzheimer’s Navigator®, available on www.alz.org/nyc helps those facing the disease to determine their needs and develop an action plan, and our online Community Resource Finder is a comprehensive database of programs and service, housing and care services, and legal experts.
Provides more than $385 million to over 2,500 scientific proposals, creating critical advancements.
Brings the global research community together to tackle common challenges, such as the first new diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer’s in 27 years.
Drives support for transformational projects such as the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network Trials Unit (DIAN-TU).
Helps to pass landmark legislation such as the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, which mandated a national plan to fight Alzheimer’s.
Works to ensure federal policy reflects the urgency of the Alzheimer’s epidemic, resulting in unprecedented funding increases, including a historic $350 million increase.
Recruits and trains hundreds of thousands of advocates to ensure that Alzheimer’s disease cannot be ignored.