Author: Alzheimer's Association
During the months of September and October, the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada completes 19 inspiring Walk events. From Fresno to Monterey to Redding to Reno, people gather in support of...
What if we could diagnose Alzheimer’s before symptoms started? The hope is, future treatments could then target the disease in its earliest stages, before irreversible brain damage or mental decline has occurred. Research on...
Charles DeCarli, MD, is a Professor of Neurology and Director of the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center. He has a strong interest in behavioral neurology, with specific emphasis on dementing disorders, including degenerative dementias...
Frank Wolfe is participating in the Sacramento Walk to End Alzheimer’s in honor of the loved ones he’s lost to the disease. But it is his fundraising challenge that has people talking. If he raises...
Ahmed Ortiz is participating in the Sacramento Walk to End Alzheimer’s. He says the cause to #endalz is as close to his heart as a cause can be. Read Ahmed’s story below. I lost...
According to the Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) organization, there are an estimated 1.5 to 3 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) elders nationwide. A recent report by the Institute for Multigenerational...
Candy Berlin has been involved with the Santa Cruz Walk to End Alzheimer’s for nine years now. Her mother, Shirley, was diagnosed at the age of 73 and passed away in 2007. Candy’s family...
Karenna Wright is a volunteer for the Humboldt County Walk to End Alzheimer’s, and a member of the Humboldt Senior Resource Center’s Alz Steppers team. Through our local nonprofit partner program, the Humboldt Senior...