News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published July 24, 2023 · Last modified August 1, 2023
When Mary Lou started showing the signs of dementia, her son, Dr. Todd Smith, didn’t recognize them. It wasn’t until a kind stranger showed up at Todd’s door with a lost Mary Lou, that...
Caregiving / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Michelle Johnston · Published July 11, 2022
In a two-year period, Crystal Tredway of Oakdale lost her parents, an aunt and an uncle to Alzheimer’s disease. As an intern with the Alzheimer’s Association last year, she had an opportunity to work...
Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published July 11, 2021
Having helped care for her grandmother who had dementia, Sylvia Orozco was familiar with the warning signs. Despite this knowledge, when her mother started experiencing the same symptoms, her doctor was reluctant to give...
Personal and professional experiences with Alzheimer’s led Margo Reis of Modesto to ask her employer to sponsor the Modesto Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Through reaching out and sharing her story, Margo has helped others...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published August 26, 2019 · Last modified September 6, 2019
Makeba Moore is walking in the Modesto Walk to End Alzheimer’s in memory of her father, Albert Moore who died in April. Noticing his own memory lossThe thought of losing your memory can be...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Michelle Johnston · Published April 12, 2019 · Last modified April 17, 2019
Written by Kacie Thomas Helen Borley of Modesto loved sewing. She used to let her children pick out the patterns and fabric for the clothes she made. Her daughter, Julie Nelson, is honoring Helen’s...
Margo will be walking in the Modesto Walk to End Alzheimer’s on September 10th. She joins thousands of people, all walking with a purpose, who are participating in the 19 Walks throughout Northern California...
