Delano Herald Journal

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Many locals plan to hit the road for Alzheimer’s Walk



Several Howard Lake people plan to strap on their walking
shoes soon for the fifth annual Alzheimer’s Walk 10 a.m. Saturday Sept.
13 at Sturges Park, Buffalo.

In fact, the person who raised the most funds throughout
Wright County last year was Delores Glessing of Howard Lake ­ and the
team that raised the most funds was from the Howard Lake Good Samaritan
Center.

Last year’s team consisted of 16 people, including Sue
Breeschoten, Colleen Kunzer, MiKayla Haglin, Hailey Emery, Orvilla Doering,
Millie Molnau, Janice Comstock, Rosemarie Workman, Duane Engelman, Delores
Glessing, Mary Lou Sherwin, Susann Haglin, Diane Moen, Barb Workman, Lori
Foster, and former administrator Becky Bollig.

Teams are forming now, Moen commented. Those who are interested
in participating may join the Good Samaritan team or form their own, she
said. Those who wish for more information may call (320) 543-3800.

This year, the walk will feature professional wrestler
Brock Lesnar.

Lesnar plans to use autographs and other means to raise
funds for the walk.

There will be a replica of the World Wrestling Entertainment
heavyweight championship belt raffled off, along with other memorabalia.

Lesnar will be available to sign autographs from 8 a.m.
to 9:30 a.m. and the actual walk begins at 10 a.m.

Alzheimer’s is a progressive, degenerative disease of
the brain, and the most common form of dementia.

Facts about Alzheimer’s from the Alzheimer’s Association:

Approximately 4 million Americans have it. In a 1993 national
survey, 19 million Americans said they had a family member with Alzheimer’s,
and 37 million said they know someone with Alzheimer’s.

· One in 10 persons over 65 and nearly half of those
over 85 has Alzheimer’s.

· A small percentage of people as young as their
30s and 40s get the disease.

· A person with Alzheimer’s will live an average
of eight years and as many as 20 years or more from the onset of symptoms.

· Approximately 14 million Americans will have Alzheimer’s
by the middle of this century (2050) unless a cure or prevention is found.

· More than seven of 10 people with Alzheimer’s
disease live at home. Almost 75 percent of the home care is provided by
family and friends.

· Half of all nursing home residents suffer from
Alzheimer’s or a related disorder.

· The average cost for nursing home care is $42,000
per year, but can exceed $70,000 per year in some areas of the country.

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