A community walk on Oahu is raising money and awareness for Alzheimer's and dementia, a cause many local families say has touched them directly.

• Participants carried colored flowers with specific meaning: one color for people currently living with the disease, another for caregivers, and another in memory of those who died from it.
• Over 100,000 people in Hawaii are either living with Alzheimer's or dementia, or are caring for someone who is.
• Organizers say the goal is to get ahead of the disease by making sure caregivers have the support and resources they need to provide good care.
• They're also pushing the message that there's hope: current treatments can slow the disease's progression, especially when it's caught early.
• The event is run by a local nonprofit marking a milestone anniversary for this walk.

Outlook: Expect continued local fundraising and awareness pushes as Hawaii's aging population drives up Alzheimer's and dementia cases.