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Clarksburg proclaims June 2025 Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, invites public to October Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Summary
Council read and adopted a proclamation recognizing June 2025 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and heard remarks from an Alzheimer's Association representative inviting the public to the North Central Walk to End Alzheimer’s in October.
Clarksburg City Council proclaimed June 2025 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month during its meeting and accepted remarks from a local Alzheimer’s Association representative who invited residents to a walk scheduled for Oct. 5, 2025.
A city official read a proclamation noting that Alzheimer’s is a brain disease and the most common cause of dementia, listing common warning signs and the absence of a cure while noting available treatments. The proclamation cited statewide prevalence estimates presented in the reading and designated June 2025 for awareness activities on behalf of the mayor.
An Alzheimer’s Association representative urged residents to “wear your purple this month” and encouraged attendance at the North Central Walk to End Alzheimer’s, to be held at Meadowbrook Mall on Oct. 5, 2025, with registration and a 2 p.m. opening ceremony. The representative also provided updated prevalence remarks and thanked the council for the proclamation.
The proclamation was ceremonial; no municipal policy change, appropriation or program was announced in connection with the proclamation.
