Alzheimer’s Memory Walk in Oak Park

THE fifth annual Alzheimer’s Memory Walk on Sunday 22 September in Oak Park, Carlow promises to be a very special event. Participants will have the chance to make wonderful new memories while also remembering those who live, or have lived, with Alzheimers.

The Memory Walk honours, remembers and celebrates the 64,000 people in Ireland living with dementia, along with their families and carers. It also cherishes the memory of those who are no longer with us. Last year, 3,500 walkers participated in Memory Walk and raised over €120,000, which helped to fund vital services for people with dementia, including daycare, daycare at home, family carer training, social clubs, cafés and a national helpline.

Norah Ryan, MD of Barrow Training & Consultancy, is the local champion for Co Carlow. “I am really looking forward to this year's Carlow Memory Walk,” said Norah. “It is going to be a great day to get together and walk with and for loved ones who are living with dementia, and to remember loved ones who are sadly no longer with us. It is a chance to share memories and create new ones together and it’s such a lovely event for everyone who attends. I would encourage everyone who can to register now at www.memorywalk.ie to join me on 22 September at Oak Park, Carlow at 11am.

Register online now at www.memorywalk.ie and you will receive an Alzheimer’s Memory Walk Participant Pack, including your t-shirt and a special pack of Forget Me Not flower seeds to sow at home to help create an annual memory each time the flowers bloom. Adult registration costs €20 and a child’s pack is €5.