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AAPI / Advocacy / DEI / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 12, 2025 · Last modified May 14, 2025
Sang travels regularly from Southern California to the Bay Area to help care for her dad, Quan, who has Alzheimer’s. Along with her mom and three siblings, their family has come together to keep...
Advocacy / African American / DEI / Education Classes and Support Groups / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published April 21, 2025 · Last modified May 12, 2025
When Aubrey’s mother, Edith, was diagnosed with dementia, he didn’t know much about the disease, let alone how to best care for his mother. After attending an Alzheimer’s Association education program at a local...
Advocacy / DEI / Latino-Hispano / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 18, 2025 · Last modified March 17, 2025
On March 5, 2025, advocates from across the state of California will come together to share their stories with state legislators at the Capitol in Sacramento. Their ask is to support critical policy priorities that will...
Advocacy / African American / DEI / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 3, 2025 · Last modified February 5, 2025
Anjanette Ellison has five people in her family who died with dementia, four grandparents and her father. Her first three grandparents died nearly twenty years ago, when Anjanette had less access to resources and...
Advocacy / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published January 6, 2025 · Last modified February 5, 2025
When Sarah was only 13 years old her mother Kathy’s behavior began to change. Six years later, Kathy was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 59. After Kathy’s death, the family learned...
Advocacy / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published December 19, 2024 · Last modified February 5, 2025
Bob Gray, a middle school cross country coach in Fresno, CA, teaches his young athletes the importance of giving back to their community. In return he finds these kids give him the renewed energy...
Advocacy / Caregiving / Love Stories / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published November 22, 2024 · Last modified February 5, 2025
Nate Donavan is currently on his third Alzheimer’s journey. First his father, then a family friend and now his father-in-law. Recently, while attending Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Silicon Valley, Nate was introduced to...
Advocacy / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published June 17, 2024 · Last modified January 21, 2025
Markie Hardesty is a longtime volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association®. After spending nearly 15 years volunteering with the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® she found she was in need of a change. Now,...
