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KANS Students Participate in Walk To End Alzheimer's

Date: Saturday, October 1st, 2011

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Members of  the Kentucky Association of Nursing Students (KANS) participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s™ on Saturday, September 24.The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s™ is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research.

Since 1989, this all age, all-ability walk has mobilized millions to join the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, raising more than $347 million for the cause. Events are held annually in the fall in nearly 600 communities nationwide.

KANS is a student organization affiliated with the state and national student nursing associations. The purposes of the association are to aid in the development of the individual student of nursing and the improvement of health care, and to provide educational activities designed to promote personal and professional growth.

For more information on KANS, please contact Dr. Audrey Cornell at audrey.cornell@wku.edu. 

For more information on the School of Nursing, please visit http://www.wku.edu/nursing/.