DEI / Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 22, 2025 · Last modified September 24, 2025
Roger Gonzalez’s mother, Nelida, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in the mid 1990s. Sadly, the stress of caregiving deeply affected Roger’s father Angel. After both parents passed in 2003, Roger turned his grief into action,...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 2, 2025 · Last modified September 19, 2025
Susan Benedetto first “met” Tony Bennett before she was even born—when her parents took a photo with him at his show. Years later, she and Tony fell in love and spent nearly 40 years...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published August 25, 2025 · Last modified September 19, 2025
Amanda and Haily from Dignity Health Connected Living are co-captains for their company’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s team. Together they are raising awareness and building community support. Through creative outreach they highlight the importance...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published August 11, 2025 · Last modified September 19, 2025
Stella Sexmith honors her mother and sister who both had Alzheimer’s by raising funds for Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Santa Cruz. Each year Stella and her husband Ron gather items from friends and...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published August 4, 2025 · Last modified September 19, 2025
Deana Chiarchianis, an employee at Sutter Memorial Medical Center Modesto, helped care for her mother and mother-in-law, both of whom had dementia. When Sutter Health became a Presenting Sponsor for Walk to End Alzheimer’s...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published July 28, 2025 · Last modified September 19, 2025
Program director, Amanda Cole works at Rianda House, a senior center dedicated to fostering community and promoting brain health among older adults. Partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association®, the center raises awareness about dementia. One...
Caregiving / Early stage Alzheimer's voices / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published June 30, 2025 · Last modified September 19, 2025
Vicki is a retired college professor and avid traveler. After retirement, Vicki began experiencing cognitive issues but was told she was just “getting older.” With the help of her husband Forrest, her strongest advocate,...
Do What you Love / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published June 6, 2025 · Last modified September 19, 2025
Brenda Colling’s journey of having two parents living with dementia, revealed what a difference having adequate support can make for a caregiver. From her father’s diagnosis in the 1980s to her mother’s diagnosis in...
