Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 12, 2020
Barbara Chacón knew her father was having memory issues but didn’t know how to help. It wasn’t until she heard someone from the Alzheimer’s Association® speak about the disease that she learned there were...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 2, 2020 · Last modified October 12, 2020
By Prabhjeet Kaur Brookside Walkers and Friends started out as a small team of dedicated friends and family participating in the Stockton Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Now, with more than 60 team members spanning...
African American / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 25, 2020 · Last modified September 24, 2020
When her grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Lavona Hamilton was lucky to have the support of her family, friends and community. With the help of the Alzheimer’s Association®, she found a caregiver support...
The Alzheimer’s Association®is excited to partner with Edward Jones, for our fifth year. This year is special because Edward Jones has extended their commitment to the Alzheimer’s Association for an additional five years. We...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 18, 2020 · Last modified September 16, 2020
Guest blog by Sheri Katz When Wally from Lakeport was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease 2014, he was devastated. He felt like he had done something wrong. It took him years to understand that...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 11, 2020 · Last modified September 17, 2020
Francie Newfield has participated in the Santa Cruz Walk to End Alzheimer’s since it began 26 years ago. What started out as a way to honor her mother in law, Betty, grew to be...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 4, 2020 · Last modified September 3, 2020
When John Schmidt’s mother, Margie, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, he put together a team of professionals, friends and neighbors to aid him in caring for his mother. Now that she’s passed, John and...
African American / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published August 28, 2020 · Last modified August 25, 2020
Dean Woods returned to her home city of Fresno shortly after her mother passed away with Alzheimer’s. Seeing a need for education and support, with the help of her church, she created a dementia...
