DAVIE, Fla. — Alzheimer’s disease accounts for most of the cases of dementia, a condition characterized by progressive or persistent loss of intellectual functioning.
It has no cure, but the Alzheimer’s Association aims to change that and improve treatments that can slow down symptoms and improve quality of life.
In support of that effort, the association’s Southeast Florida Chapter hosted the annual “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” on Saturday morning at the Nova Southeastern University, at 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr., in Davie.
There were nearly 1,935 participants in over 320 teams who had raised more than $404,000 when the walk started. Some walked for about a mile, and some about three miles.
Participants carried a “promise garden flower.” The blue flower was for those living with Alzheimer’s. The purple was for those who have lost someone to the disease. The yellow was for caretakers, and the orange was for supporters.
Angie Rosario, a Pompano Beach firefighter, wore the yellow flower. She said her father was diagnosed about seven years ago, and she joined the event to honor him and build community.
“When you show up to events like this, you are like, ‘Oh my God! There is that many more people that I would have assumed that are impacted by Alzheimer’s,” Rosario said.
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