There are more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, including 210,500 in North Carolina. But thanks to growing momentum in Alzheimer’s research and treatments, we have more hope than ever before!
Findings from the U.S. POINTER Study show that healthy lifestyle habits like physical activity, social connection and heart healthy behaviors can help support brain health. It’s a powerful reminder that getting outside, staying active and connecting with others can play an important role in a healthier future – and Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a great way to do just that.
This spring, help us keep the momentum GROWING across North Carolina! Register for one of our Walk to End Alzheimer’s events and receive an exclusive Promise Garden flower keychain when you raise or self-donate $30 between April 15 and April 30.
This brightly-colored keychain is more than just a bag charm or accessory for your keys. It’s a symbol of what makes the fight to #ENDALZ personal to YOU. Everyone who earns their keychain will be sent the color corresponding to your Walk registration form.
Whether you are living with a diagnosis (blue), caring for someone living with dementia (yellow), honoring the memory of a loved one (purple) or simply supporting the cause (orange) – together, we’ll celebrate our garden of hope on your local Walk day.
Thank you for advancing research, supporting families and helping us grow closer to a brighter future for everyone impacted by Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.
If you haven’t registered yet, now is the perfect time. Select a Walk to End Alzheimer’s location below to get started.
WE ALL HAVE A REASON TO FIGHT FOR A WORLD WITHOUT ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. Join your local Walk to End Alzheimer’s today as an individual, team, or sponsor.
The Alzheimer’s Association hosts 17 walks across North Carolina. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association® mobilized millions of Americans in the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk®; now the Alzheimer’s Association is continuing to lead the way with Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2026 dates in North Carolina:
| Alamance County | 9/26/26 |
| Asheville | 10/3/26 |
| Charlotte | 10/24/26 |
| Fayetteville | 10/24/26 |
| Gaston/Cleveland/Lincoln | 10/10/26 |
| Guilford County | 10/17/26 |
| Henderson County | 10/3/26 |
| Iredell Co. & Lake Norman | 9/26/26 |
| Jacksonville | 9/26/26 |
| Moore County | 9/19/26 |
| Mount Airy | 9/19/26 |
| New Bern | 10/17/26 |
| Rowan-Cabarrus | 10/3/26 |
| Unifour | 10/24/26 |
| Triangle (Raleigh-Durham) | 10/3/26 |
| Wilmington | 10/31/26 |
| Winston-Salem | 11/7/26 |
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