By Maria Martinez Marin county resident, Maria Martinez, knew in 1997 that something was wrong with her mother. However, because of stigma in the Latino community and language barriers, Maria’s mother went undiagnosed for...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 15, 2021 · Last modified March 29, 2021
By Deb Peel From January 1 – December 31, 2020, Sharon Tyler walked every day through rain, heat, and even while wearing snowshoes to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association®. She walks for her...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published December 28, 2020 · Last modified October 4, 2021
By Malavika Raj Fresno teen Akhil rebooted the Alzheimer’s awareness club on his campus after volunteering at the Fresno-Clovis Walk to End Alzheimer’s for two years. After successfully raising $1,500, his new goal is...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Alzheimer's Association · Published December 11, 2020 · Last modified December 16, 2020
By Sharon Rohwer Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in early spring, Masako Yokota couldn’t fly to Japan to help her mother, who is living with early stage dementia. Instead, she made the best of...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Holidays / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published November 29, 2018 · Last modified December 20, 2021
Not sure what to give someone who is living with Alzheimer’s or is a caregiver?It can sometimes be difficult to know what to give someone for the holidays. It can be even more challenging...
Emilie Sanders Lee has experienced Alzheimer’s disease twice in her family. In junior high, her grandfather started showing signs of dementia. Years later, Emilie’s mother, Debbie, was diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease at...
by Alzheimer's Association · Published November 20, 2017 · Last modified October 22, 2018
Team captains, top walkers, sponsors and volunteers gathered this week to celebrate everyone’s hard work on the Silicon Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s. At the Thank You Party, we asked some of our fabulous...
After his smart, independent mom fell prey to an IRS scam, Brian O’Shea knew something was terribly wrong. He shared with us how he and his sisters pulled together after learning their mother, Mary,...
