Ruth and Ed, support group facilitators for the Alzheimer’s Association, unknowingly booked the same tour to the Galapagos Islands. Despite being volunteers at the same organization, they had never met until they ran into...
In late spring of 2022 investigators from the AHEAD Study were awarded grant funds for a new and unprecedented approach to engaging the Hispanic community in dementia research. The University of California, San Francisco...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published June 5, 2023 · Last modified June 16, 2023
While it’s important for everyone to plan for the future, legal plans are especially vital for a person diagnosed with dementia. The sooner these plans are put in place, the more likely it is...
Jeanne Reuter and her daughter Sheila Reuter were surprised when their husband/father, Dick, started showing signs of cognitive decline. However, because of his diagnosis, this mother daughter duo found themselves raising more than $40...
Advocacy / Early stage Alzheimer's voices / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 1, 2023 · Last modified May 11, 2023
Since 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new treatments for Alzheimer’s and dementia, Aducanumab (Aduhelm™) and Lecanemab (Leqembi™), that slows progression. While these treatments work differently, they both target...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published April 17, 2023 · Last modified April 19, 2023
For volunteer week we are highlighting one of our Walk to End Alzheimer’s® Committee Members. Mark Goldhawk has been giving back to various organizations his whole life. Last year, he started donating his time...
Pat and Martha are adult siblings who have remained good friends over the years. As a younger brother, Pat knows it’s his responsibility to care for and protect his big sister who is living...
Caregiving / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published March 31, 2023
The day Skip Walker received a phone call from Adult Protective Services threatening to take custody of his mother, was the day he became a long-distance caregiver. Skip, who resides in the Bay Area,...
