Carla Clark | For The Republic Diane Doup, clockwise from left, Randall Watts, Tom Hinshaw, Doug Stender and Jill Tasker during the Walk To End Alzheimer’s held at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds, in Columbus, Ind., Sunday, October 2, 2022.
The Greater Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association hosted its Walk to End Alzheimer’s at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds.
Funds raised through the walk support awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. In 2021, the Columbus walk raised more than $94,000.
This year’s total was not available from the association at Republic deadline.
More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, cared for by more than 11 million family caregivers. In Indiana, there are 110,000 people living with the disease and 216,000 caregivers.
