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Walk for Memories set for Saturday

The Alzheimer Society’s Walk for Memories is happening this weekend in Stratford and Listowel.

The annual fundraiser is held in more than 65 communities across the province.

Sheri Gilhula is the Public Education Coordinator at the Alzheimer Society of Perth County.

She says early dementia is more than just things like misplacing your keys:

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Gilhula tells us what you can do if you’re worried you may have the disease:

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The Walk for Memories is happening in Stratford at Northwestern and in Listowel at LDSS.

Both events kick-off at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. 

Visit http://walkformemories.ca/ for more information.

Patrick Grapes
Patrick Grapes
I'm the news anchor for 1240 CJCS and 107.7 2DayFM here in Stratford. If you have any news tips drop me an email at [email protected] or give me a call at 519-271-2216.

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