GSU President Brooks Keel Named Statesboro Walk To End Alzheimer’s Honorary Chairman

Aug. 11, 2011 - PRLog -- STATESBORO, GA - The Alzheimer’s Association Coastal Georgia Region is proud to announce Dr. Brooks Keel, President of Georgia Southern University, as the 2011 Honorary Chair for the Statesboro Walk to End Alzheimer’s to be held on Saturday, September 24, at Bulloch Academy.

The National Alzheimer’s Association recently reported this disease is now the sixth leading cause of death and of the top 10, it’s the only one where there is no specific prevention or cure.

According to the recently released Generation Alzheimer’s report, 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease.  By mid-century that number could skyrocket to as high as 16 million.  It is no longer their parents and grandparents who have Alzheimer’s, it’s them.  The time to raise fund to find a cure is now.

“It’s an honor to have Dr. Keel join our cause this year as we strive to bring more visibility to our cause in the Statesboro area,” said Development Director, Jami Murray.

The Statesboro Walk to End Alzheimer’s will step off on Saturday, September 24, at the Bulloch Academy track, located at 873 Westside Road. For more information, call 912-920-2231 or  www.georgiawalk.org.  
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The Coastal Georgia Regional office of the Alzheimer’s Association reaches 15 area counties by providing programs and services for family caregivers.  Many programs are complimentary and include: 24 hour Helpline, Education and Training, 11 Support Groups, Safe Return/Medic Alert, Caregiver Time-Out and the Caring Closet program.  Every 69 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.  This disease affects over 200,000 Georgians, and seven out of 10 are cared for in the home by a family member.

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