Support for families facing Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome
Marianne Iversen is a social worker with a passion for people with intellectual disabilities. In the past few years, she...
Author: Michelle Johnston
UCSF researcher studies how life experiences impact brain health
Finding his pathLike many young people growing up in Peru, Serggio Lanata, MD, MS was encouraged to decide on a...
Bay Area museums offer tours for people living with Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Association has partnered with five Bay Area museums to offer specialized museum tours. This innovative and enriching program...
Local Alzheimer’s Association grantees share research findings
The Alzheimer’s Association convened a record-setting 5,937 Alzheimer’s researchers in Los Angeles last week for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference...
Walking to take control over Alzheimer’s
Teresa Mandella is co-chair of the Stockton Walk to End Alzheimer’s. She is walking in honor of her husband Frank,...
Deanna walks so other caregivers also receive support
Deanna Wong of Walnut Creek first heard of the Alzheimer’s Association when she was helping to care for her father, David. She...
Bringing Alzheimer’s out of the closet
Dr. Marcy Adelman’s experience caring for her mother and her concern for elders in the LGBTQ community led to her...
Bay Area teen works to raise Alzheimer’s awareness
Despite her young age, 13-year-old Hannah Jao from the South Bay has been volunteering to raise Alzheimer’s awareness and funds...
