According to the Chattanoogan.com, Fifty Plus Racing along with AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson, hosted hundreds on Friday night (November 21st) to raise support and awareness for Alzheimer’s research at their Endures for a Cure Alzheimer’s Benefit, donating close to $100,000. The night kicked off with an entrance by Brian Johnson in a new Daytona prototype road race car, whose Highway To Help adaptation has been adopted as the anthem for Alzheimer’s cure research.

 

 

The disease hits close to home for Johnson as founding AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young is diagnosed with dementia and is being treated in an aged care facility in Sydney.

"He was the man that started the band, he was the one that was behind AC/DC. He was our spiritual leader. He was our spitfire," Johnson tells Newschannel9.com.

 

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative illness that attacks brain cells and results in a loss of memory, thinking, language skills, and behavioral changes.

Millions are living with Alzheimer’s disease and many more are faced with the financial and emotional challenges of caring for an ailing loved one. As the number of those diagnosed continues to increase, it is imperative that we spread awareness, support caregivers, and find cures for this debilitating illness.

The Fifty Plus Racing team has raised money and awareness for Alzheimer's disease through racing for the last several years. This January they will be participating for the fourth consecutive time in one of the most epic endurance races, the Rolex 24 At Daytona, in support of Alzheimer’s caregivers and research.

For those who are living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, the fight against this disease is a non-stop, 24-hour-a-day challenge. The Highway to Help campaign and the Alzheimer’s Association are racing toward advancements to help and support those who so bravely face Alzheimer’s each and every day. For more information about Alzheimer’s disease, visit alz.org or call the 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900.

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