By Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN Of the more than 300,000 participants worldwide, each person joins Walk to End Alzheimer’s® for their own reason. While some walk to raise awareness about the disease, others walk...
LGBT / News and notes / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published June 26, 2023 · Last modified June 27, 2023
By Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN Sonja Lilienthal didn’t expect to receive an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, least of all at age 56. By that time, she was already in the practice of meticulously writing out each...
By Sloane Ruuska, BSN, RN Have you ever seen a fleet of Corvettes cruising together in the East Bay? If so, you may have witnessed Larry’s fundraiser for The Longest Day®. This April, Larry...
By Chaka Morrison Keiko Kagawa is the music director of COSMO, a primarily Japanese singing group. In 2022, she was introduced to the Alzheimer’s Association® through a member of her choir. Since then, Keiko...
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 5, 2023 · Last modified May 16, 2023
By Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN Author, poet, daughter, caregiver and advocate; Frances Kakugawa shares her experiences to help others in Sacramento learn about Alzheimer’s disease. In 1999, her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and...
AAPI / Caregiving / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 24, 2023 · Last modified March 21, 2023
By Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN Data released earlier this month from the Alzheimer’s Association® 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report highlights the impact on depression and mental health in dementia caregivers. In 2017,...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 20, 2023
By Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN Caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease have one of the most rewarding—and toughest—jobs out there. According to the Alzheimer’s Association® 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report, there...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published October 4, 2021 · Last modified October 8, 2021
Karen DeHart has been a working Actor in the Local Bay Area theater scene for many years. Her mother, Loretta Welch, was a fixture in that community as well. Loretta was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s...
