The colorful flowers of the reels have sown the hope that a devastating disease can be defeated. The walk to defeat Alzheimer's disease in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6 raised $ 268,000, or 20% of its goal of $ 335,000, although donations will be collected until the end of the month.
Linda Sadeghi attended her first walk with Al Pugchino, her 4 year old pug. Sadeghi's grandmother, mother and younger brother had all been diagnosed with the disease, which currently affects more than 5 million Americans. His father, 88, has been taking care of his mother for eight years.
"Seeing that there are other people in the same situation has an impact," said Sadeghi, Lab and Camp's distribution complexes at Costa Mesa. She hopes awareness will spur Congress to spend more money on research. "I worry about myself because Alzheimer's disease is a burden to others."
Anne Gray, executive director of the Orange County Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, whose grandfather died in 2001 after 14 years of struggle, said 16 million people are unpaid caregivers for patients with Alzheimer's disease.
"As the prevalence of this disease continues to grow, the cost of care amounts to hundreds of billions," said Gray. "Alzheimer's disease is destroying our families, our finances and our future. It is time to end it. "
Bolsa Grande High School Volunteer Ivy Pham, 16, receives an impromptu hug from Genesis Thomas, age 4, while encouraging her during the March to Overcome Illness. Alzheimer's in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. (Photo of Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register / SCNG)
The Walk to End Alzheimer's disease attracts 25,000 people to Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. The event raised $ 268,000, 20% less than its goal of $ 335,000. Donations are collected until the end of the month. (Photo of Mindy Schauer, Orange County / SCNG Registry)
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Odin Griffiths, a year-old, is watching the action on stage at the Walk to Eliminate Alzheimer's Disease in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Griffiths' uncle passed away last July after three years of fighting the disease. disease. (Photo of Mindy Schauer, Orange County / SCNG Registry)
Stacey Averkieff, right, is kissed by colleagues at Lee & Associates after participating in the Walk to Eliminate Alzheimer's in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Averkieff lost both parents to the disease . (Photo of Mindy Schauer, Orange County / SCNG Registry)
Juan Sandi wears a photographic pin of his mother, Carmen Sandi, during the Walk to Defeat Alzheimer's in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Her mother was diagnosed five years ago and attended the walk in a wheelchair.
(Photo of Mindy Schauer, Orange County / SCNG Registry)
Walkers wear colorful flowers on the spit during the Walk to Eliminate Alzheimer's in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register / SCNG)
Jeanette Reese leads the Fullerton Flashers at an evening on stage at the Walk to Eliminate Alzheimer's Disease at Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register / SCNG)
Information boards line the 3 km trail at the Walk to Eliminate Alzheimer's Disease at Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register / SCNG)
A man records the 2-km walk to end Alzheimer's disease in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register / SCNG)
Walkers wear colorful flowers on the spit during the Walk to Eliminate Alzheimer's in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register / SCNG)
The walkers are full of smiles as they complete the two-mile Walk to Eliminate Alzheimer's in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register / SCNG)
The Walk to End Alzheimer's disease attracts 25,000 people to Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. The event raised $ 268,000, 20% less than its target of $ 335,000. Donations are collected until the end of the month. (Photo of Mindy Schauer, Orange County / SCNG Registry)
Reo is the center of attention during the Walk to Eliminate Alzheimer's in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Reo was named in honor of the father of Ronda Knerr's owner, Scotty Reo Ross, died of the disease in 2014. (Photo of Mindy Schauer, Orange County / SCNG Registry)
Linda Sadeghi participates in her first walk to defeat Alzheimer's disease with Al Pugchino, a 4-year-old pug, in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Sadeghi's grandmother, mother and younger brother were all diagnosed with the disease. (Photo of Mindy Schauer, Orange County / SCNG Registry)
Jeanette Reese, right, directs Fullerton Flashers during a stage performance at the Walk to Eliminate Alzheimer's in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 6, 2018. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register / SCNG)
