A group of around 50 walkers came to Kinsmen Park to support the awareness for Alzheimer's, dementia, and other kinds of brain degeneration diseases. (Logan Lehmann/paNOW Staff)

By Logan Lehmann

Supporting a cause

Alzheimer’s Walk aims to keep raising awareness

May 26, 2024 | 12:00 PM

Around 50 people came to Prince Albert’s Kinsmen Park on Saturday afternoon for a walk to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other kinds of brain degeneration diseases.

The walk is a nation-wide event put on by IG Wealth with 400 other walks happening in other communities across Canada.

First Link Coordinator for the Alzheimer’s Society of Saskatchewan Laura Erickson-Lumb said that Alzheimer’s affects more than just one person.

“It doesn’t just affect one person, there’s a ripple effect,” she said. “The person with Alzheimer’s, they’re part of a family and a community, often at jobs and with friends – all of those people are affected as well.”

The 50-person strong group walked one and a half laps of the park with the goal of raising $25,000, as it was added that the Malcolm Jenkins Family Foundation agreed to match that amount.

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The goal for all the walks taking place across Saskatchewan is $200,000.

“We are seeing a large increase in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia,” Erickson-Lumb continued. “It’s also affecting people younger and younger all the time. You can live well with dementia, but you can’t live well if you don’t know what it is.”

For those seeking more information about their own, or a loved one’s condition, call the Dementia Helpline at 1-877-949-4141.

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