The UF Aging Scholars Team (uFAST) stepped up and out into the community again this year for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease. The walk is a compassionate, dedicated effort to raise awareness about dementia’s effects on older people and their families. Thanks to donations from Psychology alumni, faculty, students & friends, uFAST raised $3,035. Our 33 walkers from Psychology, the UF campus and the Gainesville community was led by co-captains Hope Schroeder and Gaya Prabhakaran (Life Story Lab: Dr. Bluck).
Alzheimer’s Disease is fatal: there is no cure. A hallmark of the disease is the inability to create and retrieve memories. The team walked, creating a fun memory together – while raising awareness for those who no longer can. Funds raised advance care and research related to this progressive brain disorder. The Alzheimer’s Association provides programs and support, North & Central Florida Chapter http://www.alz.org/cnfl/