This is a Yahoo! Groups mailing list created for individuals and support groups dealing with Alzheimer's disease, dementia and memory loss in and near the Iowa Great Lakes region, including those served by the Iowa Lakes Branch Office of the Alzheimer's Association located in Spencer and serving five counties in northwest Iowa: Buena Vista; Clay; Dickinson; Emmet; Palo Alto. It's also a communications resource for members of the Iowa Lakes Advisory Council and members of the Iowa Lakes Memory Walk, both of which are part of the Alzheimer's Association, Big Sioux Chapter, located in Sioux City, Iowa. This mailing list is used for communication between meetings of the Advisory Council and meetings of the Memory Walk Committee. While this group was initially created for those "taking steps to end Alzheimer's" via the annual Iowa Lakes Memory Walk, group membership expanded to include other individuals and organizations dealing with Alzheimer's, dementia and memory loss in the aforementioned five counties. Mission of the Alzheimer's Association: "Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research, to provide and enhance care and support for those affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's."