Pam Canham, Mary Lou Tuohey to serve as co-chairs of Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Walk will be Sept. 7, starting at State Street Park in Medina

Provided photo: Medina Mayor Mike Sidari joins Nicole Tuohey and her mother Mary Lou Tuohey in cutting symbolic elephant links to start the Orleans County Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sept. 9, 2023 at State Street Park in Medina. Nicole sold the elephant links for $1 and she raised about $2,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association Western New York Chapter.

Press Release, WNY Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association

MEDINA – The Western New York Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is excited to announce that Pam Canham and Mary Lou Tuohey will serve as co-chairs of the 2024 Orleans County Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Canham is retired from the Orleans County Office for the Aging and Tuohey owns Case-Nic Cookies in Medina.

“I learned both professionally and personally, Alzheimer’s disease affects us all,” Canham said. “I’ve had many family members with dementia and it definitely makes caring for them even harder. My goal is to help eradicate this disease so my children do not have to become the caregiver of someone with dementia.”

“I am excited to once again participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. I walk in honor, memory and support of my mom, dad and two aunts who all passed from Alzheimer’s,” Tuohey said. “Remember those who forget to remember…”

The Orleans County Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7, at State Street Park in Medina.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. The Alzheimer’s Association provides 24/7 care and support to those living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, and accelerating critical research to combat this devastating disease.

According to the latest Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures report, nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease – a leading cause of death in the United States. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends provide unpaid care to people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. In New York State alone, there are more than 426,000 people living with the disease, along with 543,000 caregivers.

To register and receive the latest updates on this year’s Orleans County Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit: alz.org/WNYWalk.