January 2024 Alzheimer’s News

January 2024 Alzheimer’s News
The St. Louis Walk To End Alzheimer’s last October raised $1,025,000. Our Parkway team raised $2,095 of that total. Thanks to all the donors, volunteers, walkers, and supporters. Because you walk, we are in a new era of treatment. For the first time, we have treatments that can change the course of Alzheimer’s. We help fuel critical progress in dementia science by investing in over 1,000 active best-of-field research projects in 53 countries. We are in a new era of treatment, with FDA – approved drugs that can change disease progression in the early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease.
You can learn more by going to www.alz.org/help-support/resources or the Alzheimer’s Helpline which is accessible 24/7 via 800-272-3900 and staffed by master’s level clinicians to assist with crisis situations, decision making, and disease information. You can find virtual dementia caregiver resources online at alz.org/covid19help. Tools and support are also available in Spanish.
Want to learn more about the Alzheimer’s Association and what they do here in St. Louis? Visit alz.org and/or contact PUCC’s Faith Outreach Ambassador with the Alzheimer’s Association, Joyce Ruiz at joyceruiz7@gmail.com