10/09/2025
💜Join the Walk to End Alzheimer’s 💜
📅 Date & Time: October 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
📍 Location: Chain Park, Hattiesburg, MS
Alzheimer’s doesn’t wait — and neither can we. Every step forward brings hope, awareness, and funding for research and care.
If you can’t be there in person, your support still matters. Please consider donating to this vital cause.
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💜 Why This Matters in Mississippi
• Over 63,000 Mississippians age 65+ currently live with Alzheimer’s disease. 
• Nearly 92,000 family caregivers in our state provide unpaid care — that’s a heavy burden on individuals and families. 
• The unpaid caregiving in Mississippi accounts for 174 million hours, valued at over $2.5 billion. 
• Alzheimer’s care costs Mississippi’s Medicaid program $791 million annually. 
• Deaths from Alzheimer’s in Mississippi have increased by 279% between 2000 and 2022. 
• Mississippi ranks third in the nation for prevalence of Alzheimer’s among adults over 65. 
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✨ How You Can Help
1. Walk with us on October 25 — every stride sends a message of solidarity.
2. Share this post — increase awareness in your circle.
3. Donate — every dollar helps fund research, support, and care for people battling Alzheimer’s and their families.
Whether you walk, share, or support financially — you are part of the solution.
Let’s walk together toward a world without Alzheimer’s. 💜
