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Subject: Please read from Matt Huentelman


Hi everyone,

Please pardon the brief interruption.

I wanted to let everyone know that tomorrow I will begin my participation in the Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Ride sponsored by the national Alzheimer’s Association. The Breakthrough Ride is a relay bicycle ride across the entire country with the hope of raising awareness for the disease as well as convincing Congress to consider three Alzheimer’s focused acts that will significantly increase the funding of AD research at the basic science, translational, and clinical trial levels.

I will be riding three legs of the ride. Starting tomorrow I will be heading to Payson, the next day’s destination is Heber, and the final day’s destination is Holbrook. Those of you who may have driven these roads realize that the first two days are going to be pretty long and full of elevation change. I am excited to tackle this challenge and help raise awareness for the need for increased support of Alzheimer’s disease research.

Associated with this ride is a petition that we hope to deliver to Congress on World Alzheimer’s Day [Sept 21]. I would like to request your help in reaching our goal of 50,000 signatures on this petition by that date. Please follow this link at your leisure and add your name to the cause: http://www.alz.org/research/breakthroughride/overview.asp. That page also has lots of additional information about the ride.

Thanks again in advance for the support. Here’s to hoping that efforts like this help to move us one step closer to better management, earlier diagnosis, and smarter treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Take care,

Matt

Sincerely,
Marie Fostino
Alzheimer's A Caretakers Journal
Seaboard Press An Imprint Of James A Rock Pub., Co.
www.mariefostino.com
www.mariefostino.blogspot.com