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Senior News October, 2004 Vol. 25. No. 10
Published by the Humboldt Senior Resource Center in Eureka, California. HSRC is a non-profit community-based organization offering services for senior citizens, multi-generational families and caregivers.
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15th annual benefit walk by Maggie Kraft Have you already made plans to join us in the walk to benefit the Alzheimer's Resource Center on Saturday, Oct. 23? If not, you still have time to pick up an entry and pledge form and start asking your friends, coworkers and family to make a donation towards this event. Here are the top 10 reasons to join the 15th annual Soroptimist International Alzheimer's walkathon. 1. Currently almost 2,400 people in Humboldt County have Alzheimer's or another type of dementia. By 2050, this number will grow to 7,500. The funding to provide services is not growing as rapidly as the need. 2. The older you get, the more likely you or someone you love will have Alzheimer's. Ten percent of people age 60 or older will develop Alzheimer's. By the time people are 85, they'll have a 50-50 chance of having Alzheimer's. 3. The Alzheimer's Day Care and Resource Center is the only state funded and mandated program in Humboldt County to provide the variety of support and educational services we do, many at no cost. 4. Caring for people with Alzheimer's continues to fall primarily on the shoulders of family members, mostly women, who often must quit their jobs or reduce their work hours and financial savings to provide care. 5. Caregivers are more likely to visit their physicians, use more prescription drugs and report more symptoms of depression than the general population. 6. Caregivers who use services - day care programs, support groups, counseling and educational opportunities - report better personal health and lower stress and depression levels than those who don't use services. 7. Walking the two-mile route will be an easy way to join with others to support caregivers and people with Alzheimer's. 8. You can win prizes for bringing in the most pledges and there will be a silent auction after the walk and a chance drawing for some pretty cool prizes. 9. A T-shirt and barbecue lunch are included in the $15 entry fee, so you can just walk if you want without collecting pledges! 10. Walking reduces stress, makes us feel good and is fun! Maggie Kraft is director of the Adult Day Health Services program and the Alzheimer's Resource Center of the Humboldt Senior Resource Center. For more information about the Alzheimer's services, contact her at 444-8254, ext. 202. Need a registration form? Drop by the Humboldt Senior Resource Center at 1910 California Street, Eureka. For more information about the walk, contact the Hotline at 444-5120. |
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