Hundreds walk, run in support of Calgary families affected by dementia – Calgary [Video]

An annual Thanksgiving Sunday tradition saw hundreds of people lace up and pound the pavement for a walk in support of a cause that affects one in 68 Canadians.

Non-profit organization Alzheimer Calgary held its 35^th annual Walk & Run at Prince’s Park in Calgary on Sunday in support of southern Alberta families impacted by dementia.

“Dementia is a condition that people care about and it’s growing,” said Alzheimer Calgary executive director Barb Ferguson.

“I mean, our first year, we probably had a hundred people out. We had over 1,600 people here today, it’s phenomenal growth,” she said on Sunday.

The event is a walk or run in which participants can opt into either a 1K, 5K, 10K race, in-person or virtually.

Since its inception, Alzheimer Calgary says the event has raised millions — with every dollar staying local to “ensure people living with dementia have access to the help they need.”

According to Alzheimer …