Nearly 700 people will be joining the fight to end Alzheimer's in Chattanooga this weekend. The Walk to End Alzheimer's is back this October to raise awareness, show support, and raise funds for research. Local 3 News is a proud media sponsor this year.

More than 129,000 Tennesseans have Alzheimer's, and sadly that number is growing. By the age of 45, one in five adults in the Volunteer State report some cognitive decline.

Chattanooga Walk to End Alzheimer's Disease

Chattanooga organizers are asking you to lace up your tennis shoes and join the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

The walk's organizer, Rachel Quinn, said that many people have a personal connection to the disease.

"My grandmother was affected by dementia at the end of her life. It was awful. It’s not something that a lot of pe

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