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1 24/7 Helpline

2 Sponsor or Join a Team! St. Louis – Saturday, Sept. 12 Washington – Saturday, Sept. 12 Cape Girardeau – Saturday, Sept. 19 Festus – Saturday, Aug. 29 Edwardsville – Saturday, Sept. 26 St. Charles – Saturday, Sept. 26 Belleville – Saturday, Oct. 10 Rolla, – Saturday, Aug. 29 WE ALL HAVE A REASON TO END ALZHEIMER’S. WALK WITH US | alz.org/stl

3 From 2000 to 2013, Alzheimer’s deaths are increasing compared to other top causes of death. In 2013, 15.5 million caregivers provided a contribution to the nation valued at more than $220 billion. 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia | alz.org/stl

4 Visit for more information. More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. That number is set to reach as many as 16 million by African-Americans are about twice as likely as whites to have Alzheimer’s or another dementia, and Hispanics are one and half times as likely. Every 67 seconds some one in the United States develops Alzheimer’s. Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women. Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures | alz.org/stl