Trek Radio Alzheimer’s/Dementia Fundraiser

As Star Trek fans, we by nature try to help give back to our community to help make this “a world with no hunger, poverty, prejudice, or greed”.  At Trek Radio, we strive every day to live by this also.  We want to help our community, We have partnered with Alzheimer’s Association for their longest day fundraising campaign.  We are asking our listeners to help support us by donating at this link . To help raise money our very own DJ BlindBat will be on air from 10:00 AM Eastern to Midnight on Friday, June 20^th.  So come join us to help us raise money for Alzheimer’s Research and support of those battling the disease and their families/caregivers.

What is  Alzheimer’s/Dementia?

Alzheimer’s disease also known as Dementia is a progressive brain disorder that primarily affects memory, thinking, and reasoning skills, ultimately leading to Dementia.

Some facts about Alzheimer’s/Dementia According to Alzheimer’s Association (US statistics)

One in nine Americans over 65 will develop Alzheimer’s/Dementia that’s 11%  that is over 7 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and that’s just in the US in the proportion keeps increasing every year.

Alzheimer’s does not affect only people over 65.  It has also been shown that people with Alzheimer’s are getting younger and younger every day.  It is now estimated that 110 of every 100,000 people aged 30 to 64 or about 200,000 Americans in total have younger onset Dementia.

Alzheimer’s disease was officially listed as the seventh-leading cause of death across all ages in the United States in 2022, (most recent year for which final national mortality data is available). Before COVID-19 became the third-leading cause of death in 2020, Alzheimer’s disease was the sixth-leading cause of death; preliminary data for 2023 indicates that Alzheimer’s will once again be the sixth-leading cause of death.

by Trek Radio Staff