Published: December 6, 2025 at 9:46 AM

Updated: December 6, 2025 at 10:04 AM

Hundreds join Walk to end Alzheimer’s in Davie

DAVIE, Fla. — Alzheimer’s disease accounts for most of the cases of dementia, a condition characterized by progressive or persistent loss of intellectual functioning.

It has no cure, but the Alzheimer’s Association aims to change that and improve treatments that can slow down symptoms and improve quality of life.

In support of that effort, the association’s Southeast Florida Chapter hosted the annual “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” on Saturday morning at the Nova Southeastern University, at 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr., in Davie.

Angie Rosario, a Pompano Beach firefighter, said her father was diagnosed about seven years ago.

“I am here to honor him,” Rosario said.

There were nearly 1,935 participants in over 320 teams who had raised more than $404,000 when the walk started. Some walked for about a mile, and some about three miles.

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