INDIANAPOLIS, March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Alzheimer's Association Greater Indiana Chapter and Bankers Life, a
national life and health insurance brand of CNO Financial Group,
are teaming up for the annual Bankers Life Forget Me Not
Days event, "Alzheimer's Awareness Night," on Tuesday, March 28, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
during the Indiana Pacers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game.
The first 5,000 fans will receive Forget-Me-Not flower seed
packets to plant in memory or in honor of someone with dementia,
courtesy of Bankers Life and CNO Financial Group. Information about
Alzheimer's disease will be shared throughout the evening, and
attendees can purchase limited-edition purple cotton candy at the
event; for each sale, Bankers Life will donate $1 to the Alzheimer's Association Greater Indiana
Chapter.
"With more than 110,000 Hoosiers affected by Alzheimer's,
efforts to fund critical care and support programs in our community
are as important as ever," said Bruce
Baude, executive vice president, chief operations and
technology officer of CNO Financial Group, and board president of
the Alzheimer's Association Greater Indiana Chapter. "Alzheimer's
Awareness Night kicks off our 15th annual Bankers
Life Forget Me Not Days fundraising campaign, bringing the
community together to remember those who lost their lives to the
disease, and to raise money to support the association's mission
for Alzheimer's care, education and research."
The event coincides with the recent release of the Alzheimer's
Association 2017 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
report, which includes national statistics and information on
Alzheimer's disease, as well as the impact of Alzheimer's on
individuals, families, government and the nation's health care
system.
"Every 66 seconds, someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer's,"
said Leah Shattuck, communications
director of the Alzheimer's Association Greater Indiana Chapter.
"We appreciate the support of Bankers Life and CNO Financial Group
for their remarkable efforts to raise funds and awareness of
Alzheimer's disease, which helps provide care and education for
affected families in our community."
Since 2003, Bankers Life has supported the Alzheimer's
Association with more than $4.5
million for care, education and research programs, including
collecting and donating more than $450,000 last year alone.
About the Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's
Association is the leading voluntary health organization in
Alzheimer's care, support and research. Its mission is to eliminate
Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide
and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the
risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Its vision
is a world without Alzheimer's®.
Visit www.alz.org/indiana or call 800.272.3900.
About Bankers Life
Bankers Life focuses on the
insurance needs of middle-income Americans who are near or in
retirement. The Bankers Life brand is a part of CNO Financial
Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO), whose companies provide insurance
solutions that help protect the health and retirement needs of
working Americans and retirees. There are more than 5,000 Bankers
Life insurance agents at over 300 offices across the country. To
learn more, visit BankersLife.com.
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