Armed with water bottles, and sneakers several teams walked to raise funds for those suffering from Alzheimer's. The12th Annual Brazos Valley Memory Walk was held at Wolf Pen Amphitheater in College Station. This year's walk was in honor of Virginia Thompson who died of Alzheimer's in April 2007, after a four year battle. It's a neuro degenerative brain disease Joyce Winslow said no one should have to suffer alone

"Educate themselves to start with and the second thing is to try to put a team together of family members, medical personnel, whoever, people who know what the disease is about, " said participant, Joyce Winslow.

This November for Alzheimer's Awareness Month participants wanted to raise awareness to the 6th leading cause of death for Americans (The Center for Disease Control). It's estimated that over 5.3 million people in the United States are currently living with Alzheimer's.

The Alzheimer's Association's 10 Warning signs of Alzheimer's include:
Memory loss that disrupts daily life,
Challenges in planning or problem solving,
Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work, or at leisure,
Confusion with time or place,
Trouble understanding visual images or spatial relations,
New problem with words or difficulty speaking,
Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps,
Decreased or poor judgment,
Withdrawal from social or work activities,
Changes in mood and personality.

Dr. David Hackethorn, who is a geriatric physician at Scott & White clinic in College Station was recognized at the Memory Walk for his dedication and service to Alzheimer's patients and their families.