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Alzheimers symptoms are predominantly a poor memory and difficulty learning new information. This makes living become more and more complicated and hard to live independently. This happens from a loss of neurons in the brain. In late progression of alzheimers, a victim might become unable to remember the basics of daily living such as feeding and dressing themselves, eventually beginning to lose motor skills and becoming disoriented.

It is stated on the osmosis video titled, ALZHEIMERS DISEASE-PLAQUES, TANGLES, CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, AND

Lura Pitman

Dale Fiock, Virginia Carlson, Loren Carlson, Tana Ray, Teresa Fauth, Pam Ray, and Darlene Gebhardt

PATHOLOGY, that Alzheimers effects 50 percent of people over 85 years old. It is also common among younger people with down syndrome.

Money from fundraisers such as The Walk to End Alzheimers, goes to help fund research for the heartbreaking condition, and to help with resources for those with a loved one who is suffering. Karen Varney and her husband Bob, began fundraising for this cause several years ago, and it has grown in our community every since.

Every year they have been doing a baseball game to raise money, and this year they added a concert, it was a great success, earning them enough money for next year's events and $5000 for the Alzheimer's Association.

The walk usually takes place in Billings but due to Covid they decided to also do that in Roundup. The Varney's said the turnout was so good that they willing be making it part of their annual events here in Roundup.