QUINCY (WGEM) - Quincy’s Walk To End Alzheimer’s featured music, guest speakers, kids activities and a chance to take a step toward a world without dementia and Alzheimer’s.

The annual fundraiser and one-mile walk took place Saturday, Sept. 20 and raised roughly $43,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association — an organization which funds both research and local resources for patients and their families.

But, according to Alzheimer’s Association Walk Manager Todd Lamison, the event was more than a fundraiser.

“A lot of people keep Alzheimer’s to themselves. It’s hard to take care of somebody 24/7 — have somebody lose their memory," he said. “They don’t want to come out into the community and talk about it. Here, everybody knows what it’s like.”

Roughly 250 individuals registered for the walk,

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