Join the National Brain Game Challenge

• Register now at the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America website: alzfdn.org.

• Cost: $25

• At 3 p.m. Sept. 25, registered players will go to a dedicated contest website where they will download several crossword puzzles containing key words that lead to a single solution.

• Part of the contest is figuring out the e-mail address where the final solution should be sent.

• The first person to send in the correct final answer wins $5,000. Smaller prizes will be awarded based on speed and accuracy.

• Want to practice? You’ll find a free sample puzzle Merl Reagle created for the National Brain Game Challenge that you can print out at our website: links.tampabay.com.

Another way to help

The Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is Sept. 17 at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa. Activities start at 8 a.m.; the walk begins at 9. For more information, call (813) 684-1296 or visit alz.org/walk