REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - People joined together in Rehoboth Beach Saturday morning in the Walk to End Alzheimer's event.Â
The event was held on the boardwalk at 10 a.m. CoastTV News Anchor Mallory Metzner emceed the Promise Garden Ceremony.
According to the National Institute of Aging, Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.Â
The Alzheimer's Association says treatments are becoming available for early stages of the disease. The Association is raising money for research to find a cure.
Lewes local Michelle Eshelman walked for her mother, who passed away from Alzheimer's disease. "I just want to do this in honor of her. I think it's a great way to give back," says Eshelman.
Walkers carried different colored flowers to symbolize their personal reasons behind fighting to end the disease. The Association says the hope is to one day add a white flower to the Promise Garden Ceremony in honor of a first cured survivor.
You can learn more about the Alzheimer's Association here.

