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Sign up for Dementia Walk Oct. 3 at Generations Event Center
By Star Herald Editorial
September 23, 2026
Monday was World Alzheimer’s Day, and September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an international campaign to raise awareness, challenge stigma and promote support. Here in Rock County local volunteers are planning a “Dementia Walk” under the theme, “Love Never Ends.” The event, planned for Saturday, Oct. 3, is from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Generations Event Center, hosted by A.C.E. of Southwest…
Include Friends, family with Alzheimer's, dementia in holiday celebrations
December 17, 2019
As families across Rock County prepare for the holidays, they will join 16 million families and friends who are also caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia. Though holiday celebrations are often happy occasions, they can be challenging and stressful for those impacted by Alzheimer’s. This doesn’t mean our loved ones with Alzheimer’s shouldn’t be included in…