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The numbers are daunting. Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States develops or is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. It is the sixth leading cause of death in this country.
Statistics show that one in three seniors dies from Alzheimer’s or another dementia, and that it kills more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.
This fall, Corbin and local residents will have the chance to do their part to end Alzheimer’s by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s
®, which is slated to be in-person on Oct. 2 in downtown Corbin.
“We are so excited to bring back the Southeast Kentucky Walk to End Alzheimer’s to Corbin and surrounding counties,” said Molly Hogan, Southeast Kentucky Walk Manager. “We look forward to working with the community to raise the necessary funds to further our mission: a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. We invite everyone to join us by signing up a Walk Team whether it be with