Awareness month event has new name: Do What You Love to End Alzheimer’s

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and the Alzheimer’s Association is holding a wide range of events to raise funds to fuel research and promote awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

According to the association’s website, more than 7 million people are living with Alzheimer’s in the U.S, a number that is projected to rise to almost 13 million by 2050. Although a few treatments to slow Alzheimer’s progression have recently been approved in the U.S., there remains no cure for Alzheimer’s, and many other forms of dementia lack any treatment options whatsoever. That’s why, each June, the association works to raise awareness and fund research to support its quest to bring about a world without these diseases.

Over the course of June (and throughout the rest of the year, the association will host many events aimed at providing support and education for people living with Alzheimer’s, as well as fundraising events. There will be virtual information events throughout the month offering practical advice on topics such as physical activity and nutrition. On June 10, the association is partnering with other groups on an in-person awareness event at the University of Florida.

As in years past, the capstone of awareness month will be observed on June 21, the summer solstice — the day with the longest sunlight in the northern hemisphere. Previously, June 21 was the day of a campaign dubbed The Longest Day, and the association encouraged community members to attend events and fundraise however they could. This year, the June 21 event still retains the same overarching goal, but it’s been rebranded with a new name: Do What You Love to End ALZ.