Visual Storytelling Grant Seeks to Raise Alzheimer’s Awareness
Gina Martin was raised in Fremont, CA and has been living in Washington, DC for 20 years. She founded The Bob and Diane Fund in honor of her parents’ memory, and as a tribute...
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NBC Bay Area Producers Use Emmy-Winning Moment to Shine a Spotlight on Alzheimer’s
NBC Bay Area Revelations Executive Producer Joe Inderhees and Producer/Writer Jim Gaughran took home the Emmy awards for best documentary and news writing last month. While most of the attention throughout the Emmy Awards...
Free Physician App Helps Mobilize Dementia Patient Care
Today, Alzheimer’s is the 5th leading cause of death in California, with 590,000 individuals in our state currently suffering the effects of the disease. Most alarming, is the projected increase over the next 10...
Local ABAM Events in June
Things You Can Do During ABAM June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month (ABAM) “” an opportunity to join the global conversation about the brain, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Everyone who has a...
Watch: Dr. Michael Mason Answers Common Caregiver Questions
Dr. Michael Mason, MD, TPMG with Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center spoke at the Alzheimer’s Association “Understanding Memory Loss” education conference in Fairfield last month. He answered common caregiver questions related to current treatments options and diet efficacy in fighting Alzheimer’s disease.
Bay Area Volunteer Shares Experience and Caregiving Insights
I decided to volunteer after I did my first Walk to End Alzheimer’s last October. I was so uplifted. I felt such a sense of camaraderie. These were people who shared my experiences and had a common goal. I absolutely wanted to be more involved with these people and this cause. I signed up to volunteer right after the walk! I have not regretted one single moment – I have had the opportunity to attend a regional training event and the various committee meetings and I have never felt so welcome. The staff at the Alzheimer’s Association and the other volunteers have been amazing. I first learned about the Walk through Live Oak. I was on their team last year and this year I have formed a team at work – Team Synopsys – in hopes of garnering even more donations and exposure for the big event.
Inflammation and Alzheimer’s Disease
Inflammation is a very complex set of processes that are geared towards identifying, attacking and removing pathogens. In other words, the human body uses inflammation to rid itself of foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses. These stimulate inflammation when they’re present in the brain or anywhere in the body where they shouldn’t be, and inflammatory response molecules move in that area to attack them.
Watch: 2016 Funded Researcher Elena Portacolone
Sociologist Elena Portacolone, assistant professor at the Institute for Health & Aging and Pepper Center Scholar at UCSF, is very passionate about the care of older adults, especially those living alone with Alzheimer’s or...
