Sacramento woman becomes full-time caregiver for both parents
When Kerri Sanford moved to Sacramento, she had no idea that in a few short years her parents would move in with her. Both of Kerri’s parents were diagnosed with dementia, and with no...
African American / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published April 25, 2022 · Last modified April 26, 2022
When Kerri Sanford moved to Sacramento, she had no idea that in a few short years her parents would move in with her. Both of Kerri’s parents were diagnosed with dementia, and with no...
Advocacy / African American / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 22, 2022 · Last modified February 25, 2022
Cheryl Johnson is an Alzheimer’s Association® advocate whose mother, Lorene, had dementia. After Lorene’s diagnosis, Cheryl and her family felt discriminated against because she was an elderly Black woman. Now, Cheryl is doing her...
Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published December 6, 2021 · Last modified December 10, 2021
Milet Koo, the Sr. Media Delivery Lead at Genentech, is not only Genentech’s Team Captain but also the co-chair of both the 2020 and 2021 San Francisco Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Milet and her...
In honor of National Family Caregivers Month, we are highlighting Steve, whose wife Cathy is living with Alzheimer’s. Steve and Cathy had the honor of sharing their story during this year’s Promise Garden ceremony...
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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 18, 2021 · Last modified July 19, 2022
Genevieve’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and later dementia. Genevieve’s father and sisters helped to care for her mother until she passed in 2008. Assuming their father was in the grieving process, Genevieve...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 11, 2021 · Last modified November 11, 2021
When Elsie Warner’s husband was diagnosed with dementia, she and her daughter, Denise Campion, felt lost and were deeply concerned about the unknowns that were ahead. With the help of conferences provided by the...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 8, 2021 · Last modified October 12, 2021
Brenda and Cesar Mendes’ company, CAM Construction, is a silver sponsor for the Solano County Walk to End Alzheimer’s. They became a sponsor to honor Cesar’s mother, Maria, who had Alzheimer’s disease. Having initially...
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by Alzheimer's Association · Published October 4, 2021 · Last modified October 8, 2021
Karen DeHart has been a working Actor in the Local Bay Area theater scene for many years. Her mother, Loretta Welch, was a fixture in that community as well. Loretta was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s...