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Forum Group thanks Udaipurites for making Purple Run such a grand event

Forum Purple Run is India’s first-ever run organized by Forum group with a motive of creating awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. This run is held to create a sense of consciousness, sympathy, and poise towards this disease. The main aim behind the run is to raise create awareness about Alzheimer’s disease so that people can identify the disease at the correct time and procure the necessary treatment.

This year, Forum Purple Run was organized on 15 September’19 across 8 Malls situated in 6 Major Cities. Below mentioned is the list of the malls, which organized Forum Purple Run:

Forum Mall Koramangala, Bangalore
Forum Neighbourhood Mall, Bangalore
Forum Shantiniketan, Bengaluru
Forum Vijaya Mall, Chennai
Forum Fiza Mall, Mangalore
Forum Sujana Mall, Hyderabad
Forum Centre City, Mysore
Forum Celebration Mall, Udaipur

Unprecedented enthusiasm was seen among the Udaipurites towards this run. Around 1300 people participated including people aged 6 to 70. Each one of them participated with great enthusiasm. The run commenced at 6:00 am from flag off, which started from the Celebration Mall and finished again at the Celebration Mall via RK Circle, Shobhagpura Circle, 100 Feet Road.

Winners:

In 10 km:

Under Men’s category – First position was bagged by Rajendra Vyas, second by Pannalal Kharadi, and third by Rambharosh.

Under Women’s category – First positioned was bagged by Sunita Jat, second by Ritu Kumari Sharma, and third by Bishnu Kumari.

In 5 km:

Under Men’s category – First position was bagged by Praveen Kumar, second by Gopal Lal Kumawat, and third by Gulshan Meena.

Under Women’s category – First position was bagged by Kiran Janwa, second by Lalita Vyas, and third by Dimple Lohar. The winners were awarded medals.

Special Guest of Honour for the event DP Dadhich, Circle Inspector, Sukher and Chief Guest Ankit Singh Ji, Commissioner Municipal Corporation congratulated the winners. The winners were awarded medals and trophies. In addition, the winners and runner-ups received gift vouchers worth Rs.1.20 lakh.

It is noteworthy that the Forum Purple Run event has simultaneously held such a great initiative across 8 malls situated in 6 different cities of the country.

What Is Alzheimer’s | How is Forum Group spreading awareness for this disease

When we think of the most deadly diseases prevailing in the world, our minds directly think about fast-spreading, and the incurable ones that grab the headlines from time to time. But according to researches, many of such diseases don’t even rank in the top 10 reasons for worldwide deaths. The majority of people all around the world passed away due to diseases that progress slowly.

And one of the major causes that account for deaths which also made the top 10 list is: ‘Alzheimer’s’.

Forum Group is always concerned about the well-being and health of the people associated with the group. For this, the group always comes up with various marathons and events in order to keep citizens fit and healthy. One such initiative is,

Forum Purple Run’19:

We Udaipurites shop and always have a tremendous time at the Forum Celebration Mall. Now, it’s our turn to make our mark present in Udaipur’s history as well, history to create awareness about this common yet unknown disease: Alzheimer’s. It’s time to make it real BIG by participating in Forum Purple Run’19. Everyone can be part of such a noble cause.

It is India’s first-ever run organized by renowned Forum Group, for creating awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. The main aim is to create awareness, sensitivity, and dignity towards this disease.

Now let us understand what Alzheimer’s is:

It is a syndrome which is associated with the decline of brain functioning specifically amongst the people aged 50 or above. It majorly affects the memory storing capacity, thinking, logical skills and other mental abilities.

The exact cause of this disease is not yet known, still, several factors are thought to increase your risk of developing this disease.

These include:

Growing old,
Hereditary conditions,
Depressions, and many more.

Various Stages of Alzheimer’s disease:

•Stage 1: Normal Outward Behavior

When your loved one is in this early phase, he won’t have any symptoms that’ll show that they have got Alzheimer’s. But as they move into the further stages, you will see major changes in their thinking and reasoning.

•Stage 2: Very Mild Changes

You still might not notice major changes, but they might be picking up on small differences. This could include forgetting a word or misplacing objects.

•Stage 3: Mild Decline

At this point that you may start to notice changes in the patient’s thinking.

•Stage 4: Moderate Decline

During this time, the problems in their thinking and reasoning that you noticed in the stage get more obvious. They might forget important details about themselves.

Though Alzheimer’s has no cure as such, treatments for symptoms are still available and research to find a cure continues. Current Alzheimer’s treatments cannot stop this disease from progressing, but they can temporarily slow the worsening of the symptoms and improve quality of life. Today, there is a worldwide effort under experiment to find better ways to treat the disease, delay the disease’s onset, and prevent it from developing further.

How to Register:

You can register online at http://go.eventshigh.com/pw03f

Offline registration: Information desk, Ground floor, Forum Celebration Mall

Come join us in our mission to create a world without Alzheimer’s.

Run to Remember, Run to END Alzheimer’s

Join FORUM PURPLE RUN 2019: India’s first-ever run for Alzheimer’s awareness

Alzheimer’s, a progressive and irreversible neurological disorder which impairs basic neurological functioning is one of the leading cause of death for people aged 55 and over. Alone in India, more than 4 million people suffer from this disease.

It degenerates and sometimes even leads to the death of the brain cells. In this disease, there is a continuous decline in thinking capacity, behavioral and social skills.
Symptoms:

Memory loss is a key symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. The person suffering from this disease suffers from occasional memory lapses.
There’s a steep decline in a person’s thinking and reasoning capacity.
The ability to make judgments and decisions declines.
Planning and performing familiar and daily routine tasks become a struggle.
There are major changes in personality and behavior of the person suffering from Alzheimer’s.

Cure and ways of treatment for Alzheimer’s disease:

Creating a safe and supportive environment can make life much easier for a person suffering from Alzheimer’s.
Special care given by the caretakers can also turn out beneficial while the treatment is going on.
Medicines prescribed by expert doctors
Physical and cardiovascular exercises act as an important part of a treatment plan. Activities such as a daily walk, jogging and running might turn out helpful.

Forum Purple Run:

It is India’s first-ever run for creating awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. This run is organized by Forum Group to create awareness, sensitivity, and dignity towards this disease. The main motto behind this run is to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s so that people can recognize the disease at the right time and procure the necessary treatment.

The Grandeur of the Forum Purple Run:

8 Malls, 6 Cities, 1 Run

The event will be held across 8 Malls in 6 Major Cities of India:

Forum Mall Koramangala, Bangalore
Forum Neighbourhood Mall, Bangalore
Forum Shantiniketan, Bengaluru
Forum Vijaya Mall, Chennai
Forum Fiza Mall, Mangalore
Forum Sujana Mall, Hyderabad
Forum Centre City, Mysore
Forum Celebration Mall, Udaipur

This event will witness over 20,000 people running across all the 8 Forum Malls in 6 major cities at the same time for one single cause: To raise awareness for Alzheimer’s.

How to Register:

You can register online at http://go.eventshigh.com/pw03f

Offline registration: Information desk, Ground floor, Forum Celebration Mall

Details for the event:

Run Categories: 5 Km and 10 Km
Registration fee:

5 Km Registration Fee		10 Km Registration Fee
Without Timing Chip	With Timing Chip	With Timing Chip
₹ 150	₹ 300	₹ 450

Prizes:

S. no.	Prizes	5 km (Male / Female)	10km (Male / Female)
1	1st Prize	Rs.15,000 worth Gift Vouchers	Rs.15,000 worth Gift Vouchers
2	2nd Prize	Rs.10,000 worth Gift Vouchers	Rs.10,000 worth Gift Vouchers
3	3rd Prize	Rs.5,000 worth Gift Vouchers	Rs.5,000worth Gift Vouchers

Have a look at some of the glimpses of Forum Purple Run’18 :

Come join us in our mission to create a world without Alzheimer’s.

Run to Remember, Run to END Alzheimer’s

940 Runners Participated in Udaipur’s biggest running event ‘Purple Run’

Purple run initiated by Forum Celebration Mall was organized on 30th September 2018. This running event became an instant hit amongst all the fitness freaks of the city making it Udaipur’s biggest running event. As a matter of fact, there were around 1200 registrations from in and around the city. More than 940 runners aged from 6 years to 82 years ran for a single cause which was ‘Alzheimer’s’.

Alzheimer’s is a brain disorder which slowly weakens the memory and thinking skills of an individual. In the later stages, the disease deteriorates in such a way that it disturbs the ability to carry out even the simplest tasks of the day. Experts say that more than 44 million people may have this irreversible disease in the world.

The main event ‘Purple Run’ was preceded by two pre-events. One was the fitness challenge which took place on 25^th August where people were challenged with several physical activities such as squat challenge, pushup challenge, battle rope challenge, tire flip challenge, cone stacking challenge, etc. And the other pre-event was the running training session by coach Rahul which was conducted on September 12^th.

The chief guest of the ‘Purple Run’ was Udaipur’s additional S.P Swati Sharma who flagged off the race. Moreover, the race was divided into 4 categories which were 3kms, 5kms, 10kms, and 21kms. At the end of the race, Udaipur’s collector Mr. Vishnu Charan Malik gave away the trophies and awards to the winners and race ambassadors.

Along with Forum Celebration Mall, the event was simultaneously conducted in 7 malls of 6 cities in which more than 12,000 runners contributed to the cause.