People of Donegal urged to get behind alzheimer’s memory walk

The fifth annual alzheimer’s memory walk takes place nationwide this month on Sunday, September 22. Set to be the largest memory walk to date, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s Donegal Centre is urging the people of Donegal to register now on their website and walk on the 22nd September in Drumboe Woods. The Donegal memory walk will start from Jackson’s Hotel.

Participants will receive an alzheimer’s memory walk participant pack including a t-shirt and a special pack of forget me not flower seeds to sow at home to help create an annual memory each time the flowers bloom. Adult registration costs €20 and a child’s pack is €5. 

Memory walk honours, remembers, and celebrates the 64,000 people in Ireland living with dementia, along with their families and carers. It also cherishes the memory of those who are no longer with us. In 2023, 3,500 walkers participated in memory walk and raised over €120,000 which helped fund vital services for people with dementia, including daycare, daycare at home, family carer training, social clubs, cafés, and a national helpline.