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Alzheimer's Disease
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•	As many as 5.3 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's.

•	Alzheimer's and dementia triple healthcare costs for Americans age 65 and older.

•	Every 70 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer's.

•	Alzheimer's is the sixth-leading cause of death.

•	The direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer's and other dementias to Medicare, Medicaid and businesses amount to more than $148 billion each year.

Source: Alzheimer's Association

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Who We Are

The Junior Committee of the Alzheimer's Association, NYC Chapter is dedicated to raising awareness of Alzheimer's and related dementias to individuals in their 20s and 30s through events, support and education to further the efforts of the NYC Chapter. We are a diverse group of civic-minded young professionals who have all been touched by Alzheimer’s in some way. Some have lost a loved one, some have watched a friend suffer, and some have been caregivers – but all are united by a desire to see an end to Alzheimer’s Disease.

The Junior Committee meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:45 pm at the Alzheimer’s Association, NYC Chapter headquarters at:

360 Lexington Ave. 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10017 (bet. 40th and 41st street)

Register for Memory Walk with Us!

On Sunday, October 24, 2010 in Riverside Park we’ll join with the New York City Chapter and MOVE to end Alzheimer’s disease.

Teams are at the heart of what makes Memory Walk so successful.

Visit our page to join the NYC Junior Committee’s team!

Run the 2010 ING NYC Marathon!

In its inaugural year, Team Run To Remember (Team R2R), raised more than $380,000 to fight Alzheimer's disease. Join our cause!

Learn more or join our team!