On Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, starting at 8 a.m., the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Polk County will be held at Bonnet Springs Park, 400 Bonnet Springs Blvd, in Lakeland.
More than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease in the United States.
In Florida, there are more than 580,000 people living with the disease and 870,000 unpaid dementia caregivers. Polk County has an estimated 17,900 people or 11.8 percent over the age of 65 living with Alzheimer’s.
To register and receive the latest updates for this year’s Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, visit alz.org/PolkCountyWalk or contact Shree Chamberlain sschamberlain@alz.org or 863.409.8995.