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My brain can help wipe out Alzheimer's Disease.Why My Brain Matters

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Why My Brain Matters
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  • Name: Kelsey
    My brain matters because it helps me drive to work!
  • Name: Richard
    My brain I'm almost 70, and my recall is getting worse. What test is available to get a indication if I should be concerned of Alzheimer's
  • Name: Joy
    My brain Allows me to enjoy my family~~husband of 55 years, three children, eight grandchildren, and nine of the most precious greats
  • Name: Tamyra
    My brain matters because I need it! I want it sharp.
  • Name: Tamyra
    My brain matters because I need it! I want it sharp. My Mother has this horrible disease.
  • Name: Gabby
    My brain matters because it has been my resource for survival, joy, and problem solving for 51 years. Through it,, I have saved Mom!

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Name: Jillian

#mybrain matters because I pass knowledge to little ones, allowing them to have a brain that matters

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About Our Movement

  • Thank you, Sigma Kappa Foundation, for your generous commitment to Alzheimer's Research.
  • Every sixty seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's. Share the facts.
  • See how women and their brains are affected by Alzheimer's. Get the facts.
  • Find Alzheimer's resources, programs, and services in your community. View the finder.
  • Continue the conversation on Alzheimer's Disease. Read Cynthia's story on our blog.
  • Know the top ten signs. Early detection matters. Learn the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's. Learn the top ten signs.
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My brain matters.

At three pounds, your brain weighs less than your purse, yet it is your body's most powerful organ. It controls thinking, breathing and movement. It gives you your sense of passion. Your sense of humor. Your sense of purpose.

And like your purse, you take your brain with you wherever you go. You'd never leave it behind.And like your purse, you take your brain with you wherever you go. You'd never leave it behind.

But Alzheimer's disease is forcing too many of us to leave our brains behind. In the United States alone, nearly 13 million women are either living with or caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease. This devastating disease places an unbalanced burden on women at work and at home, forcing them to make unwanted choices about their careers, relationships and other life decisions. Learn More.

This movement to celebrate women's brains is influenced and inspired by The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Takes on Alzheimer's. It calls on 1 million women to use their amazing brains to help wipe out Alzheimer's disease. We need the power of each woman's brain to help solve this problem — and to take action in the fight.

Join Us to Wipe Out Alzheimer's.

Discover how you can help bring Alzheimer's to an end.

  • Get Informed - Women, our brains and Alzheimer's. Learn more.
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  • Donate - Everyone can help wipe out Alzheimer's, especially you. Donate Now.
  • Join us in research - Don't just hope for cure, help us find one. Participate in now.
  • Team Up to Fight Alzheimer's - Fight Alzheimer's from sunrise to sunset on The Longest Day. Find events.
  • Add Your Voice - Be the loudest and proudest to voice for change. Speak now.
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