Advocacy / African American / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 20, 2024 · Last modified February 27, 2024
When April Bolin’s mother, Margie, needed to be taken to the hospital at 2 a.m. because of hallucinations due in part to Alzheimer’s, she never thought she’d need to be dressed up to be...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 12, 2024 · Last modified January 21, 2025
Betty MacDonald and Dave Morley were recently married in March of 2022. They have known each other since 2009 when they both joined an Alzheimer’s Association® support group. At the time both were married...
African American / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 5, 2024 · Last modified March 28, 2024
Since the original posting of this blog in February in 2024, David Johnson died on March 1, 2024 Famous Bay Area photographer, World War II veteran and civil rights activist, David Johnson, has an...
Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published January 22, 2024 · Last modified February 5, 2024
As people pursue their New Year’s resolutions, the Alzheimer’s Association® is encouraging everyone to commit to brain health in 2024. Research shows that healthy behaviors may reduce the risk of cognitive decline and help...
Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published January 16, 2024 · Last modified May 8, 2024
En 2019, a Margarita, la madre de Birdie, le diagnosticaron la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Al mismo tiempo, su suegra también padecía la enfermedad. Mientras su marido cuidaba de su propia madre, Birdie se mudó...
Latino-Hispano / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published January 16, 2024 · Last modified January 18, 2024
In 2019, Birdie’s mother Margarita was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. At the same time, her mother-in-law was also living with the disease. While her husband was caring for his own mother, Birdie moved in...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published January 8, 2024 · Last modified January 18, 2024
When Rina was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, her daughter Chiara moved in to help. A few years later, Rina moved into a care setting in Monterey where her daughter would drive the 300 mile...
Britta Verhey, a junior at Stanford University, was in search of an easy fundraiser to support The Longest Day®. Knowing that college students love coffee, she took the idea of a lemonade stand and...
