Alzheimer’s Hero Alex Appel helped raise money in honor of his grandmother who lived with Alzheimer’s.
VO: MORE THAN 35-MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ARE LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S AND MILLIONS MORE SHARE THEIR TIME, ENERGY AND LOVE AS CAREGIVERS.
THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION IS HONORING THESE EVERYDAY HEROES THROUGHOUT SEPTEMBER TO COMMEMORATE WORLD ALZHEIMER’S MONTH.
ALEX APPEL IS AN ALZHEIMER’S HERO.
Alex: As a hospital volunteer, my grandmother dedicated her life to caring for people. Alzheimer’s took away her ability to take care of others and, then, eventually herself. So, I ran four 50-mile ultra-marathons and raised fifty-five thousand dollars to fight Alzheimer’s. I run in honor of my grandmother and the other families living with this terrible disease.
VO: ALZHEIMER’S IS THE SIXTH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE ONLY CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG THE TOP 10 WITHOUT A WAY TO PREVENT, CURE OR EVEN SLOW ITS PROGRESSION. PLEASE JOIN THE FIGHT BY VISITING ALZ.ORG BACKSLASH W-A-M FOR IDEAS ON HOW YOU CAN DECLARE THE – “END OF ALZHEIMER’S STARTS WITH ME.”
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