Willis Greenaway Half - Run To Beat Alzheimer's

Race information and an entry form is available with this web address http://www.interiorrunning.ca/Registration2010/willishalf2010.pdf Please help support the fight against Alzheimer's.
Some good and not so good facts about Alzheimer's. First the good, research into Alzheimer's is making progress. One source for more info being the 2008 Report on Alzheimer’s Disease and Current Research available at http://www.alzheimer.ca/docs/ASLayBookletEng%204.pdf
The following statistics indicate the dire need for Alzheimer research support.
- An estimated 500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. Over 70,000 of them are under 65 and approximately 50,000 are under the age of 60.
- 1 in 11 Canadians over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
- Women make up almost three-quarters of Canadians with Alzheimer’s disease.
- In just 5 years, as much as 50% more Canadians and their families could be facing Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
- Within a generation, the number of Canadians with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia will more than double, ranging between 1 and 1.3 million people.
Donations of $15 or more will receive a tax receipt. Thanks for your support.
Ron Sherk

Willis

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