CB Walk to End ALZ returns after record breaking year, advancements in treatment [Video]

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KMTV) — The Council Bluffs Walk to End Alzheimer’s returns to the Iowa Western Community College campus Saturday, September 26.

3 News Now’s Zach Williamson caught up with Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Program Director Jessica Duncan ahead of the event.

• Duncan tells us about the progress they’re making in treatments for those suffering with Alzheimer’s and dementia, her own firsthand experience with her father, and how the disease impacts so many people.
• Zach is serving as the emcee for the event for the second consecutive year.
• To donate, help raise funds, or learn more about the walk— click here.

BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:

It’s a cause that I hold very close to my heart — ending Alzheimer’s and dementia.

I have lost two grandfathers to it — and one of my uncles is suffering from it now.

I’m definitely not alone — 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease — with more than …