Alzheimer Association plans walks

The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting everyone in Connecticut to join the fight to end this disease by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® on three different weekends this fall.

Instead of hosting large gatherings, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging people to walk as individuals or in small groups on sidewalks, tracks and trails across our state. Walks are scheduled:

Sept. 26, Eastern CT, Greater New Haven, Enfield; Oct. 4, Central CT, Northwestern CT; Oct. 11, Greater Hartford, Fairfield County.

On walk day, an opening ceremony will feature local speakers and a presentation of Promise Flowers to honor the personal reasons people join together to fight Alzheimer’s and all other dementia, all delivered to their smartphones, tablets and computers.

New features are being added to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s mobile app to create an opportunity for the community to connect. Participants can use the app and new “Walk Mainstage'' to track their steps and distance, follow a virtual Walk path, manage their Facebook fundraisers, and access information and resources from the Association and Walk sponsors to help those affected by the disease. A new audio track will be available to encourage participants along the way and to congratulate them when they are finished walking.

To register and receive the latest updates on this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit: alz.org/walk.