WASHINGTON — Information is power when it comes to warding off or slowing down Alzheimer’s disease and advocate Maria Shriver wants to help women learn more about how they can combat a disease that disproportionally impacts them.
That’s the idea behind the Move for Minds Experience being held in six cities next weekend to raise awareness and money for women’s brain research. It’ll offer activities and experts in the field.
“Brain researchers, sleep people, meditation people, food, nutrition — they’re all going to be there,” said Maria Shriver, who co-founded Move for Minds with Equinox Sports Clubs.
“You can take meditation, you can take yoga, you can take boxing,” Shriver said. “You will get informed, and I’m hoping you feel empowered when you leave,” Shriver said.
Shriver’s advocacy is inspired by her father’s battle with Alzheimer’s.
“This disease does not discriminate. It comes into everybody’s house sooner or later,” Shriver warns. But she notes that it’s primarily considered a women’s disease.
“Every 66 seconds someone’s brain is developing Alzheimer’s and two-thirds of those brains belong to women,” Shriver said.
The Move For Minds Experience is being held from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 21 in D.C., New York, Boston, San Francisco, Orange County and Los Angeles. The D.C. event will be at Equinox Sports, 1170 22nd Street NW.
Participants need to raise or donate at least $250 that will go toward gender specific research to find a cure. To learn more, donate or register, visit www.crowdrise.com/moveforminds.
