Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

Go purple this June! Why? Because June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month and purple is the official color of the Alzheimer’s movement. June is an opportunity to hold a conversation about the brain, and share the fact that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are a major public health issue. Alzheimer’s is the only leading cause of death that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed. More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, which kills more people each year than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. In addition, approximately 200,000 cases are people under the age of 65 with early onset Alzheimer's, including a local father of three in his 50s. Join the fight to end Alzheimer’s: consider wearing purple, sharing stories and memories of those we’ve lost to the disease, and educating yourself, your friends and your family on cognitive health. Visit the Alzheimer's Association website for more information, resources, and facts. For ways to take action in June, visit the Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month website.