Chances are

you know someone with Alzheimer's disease. In fact, it is estimated that

four million Americans have Alzheimer's disease and that 37 million Americans

know someone with the disease.

Alzheimer's

makes both the person afflicted and the people who love them feel helpless,

mainly because currently, there is no cure. But there is something that

you can do to help: walk in the Southern Crescent Alzheimer's Memory Walk

this Saturday.

The walk, which

started in 2000, has grown significantly over the years. In the first

year of the walk, over $73,000 was raised by individuals, teams and corporate

sponsors. Last year, over 1,000 people participated in the walk raising

$148,000. The money raised goes towards research to find a cure as well

as towards educational programs, financial assistance, personalized counseling

and support groups.

The walk is

a 5K and people are free to run the course, which starts at the Frederick

Brown Jr. Amphitheater, follows the cart paths along McIntosh Trail, over

Peachtree Parkway, and then