Thousands gather across the country for the Alzheimer Society’s fifth annual memory walk
Aurelie Silverlock, Irene Dunne and Margaret Kearney pictured at the Blackrock Park Alzheimer’s Memory Walk. Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland
L-r Pamela Laird and Ellen Kavanagh Jones pictured at the Blackrock Park Alzheimer’s Memory Walk. Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland
Communities across Ireland gathered today in 40 different locations in solidarity with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s (ASI) fifth annual Memory Walk.
This year’s event marks the culmination of World Alzheimer’s Month, following World Alzheimer’s Day yesterday.
Initial estimates suggested the final number exceeded 4,000, making 2024 the biggest memory walk to date. The biggest figure was in Malahide, which saw 300 walkers, and Bessboro in Cork had about 200 participants.
L-r Pamela Laird and Ellen Kavanagh Jones pictured at the Blackrock Park Alzheimer’s Memory Walk. Sasko Lazarov / Photocall Ireland
The walk, supported by Payzone, serves as a tribute to the estimated 64,000 people living with…
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