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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 2, 2022 · Last modified January 21, 2025
The Alzheimer’s Association® is one of the National Charity League’s (NCL) national philanthropies. Orla Gallagher, Co-Vice President of Philanthropy for the NCL’s Crystal Springs Chapter, partnered with the Association to raise awareness among fellow...
Early stage Alzheimer's voices / News and notes / The Longest Day
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published March 28, 2022
While forced to retire early because of his primary progressive aphasia diagnosis, James hasn’t had to give up running, one of his favorite activities. In his hopes of helping researchers find a cure, James...
AAPI / News and notes / The Longest Day
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 11, 2022 · Last modified February 14, 2022
Brandon, an elementary school student in San Mateo County, shares how easy it was for him to get involved with The Longest Day. Based on his family’s experience, Brandon wrote an essay on how...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published December 16, 2021 · Last modified December 20, 2021
When Mandy Raff’s father, Jim, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she reached out to friends and family for support. A good friend, who had recently learned about The Longest Day®, held an event in...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Alzheimer's Association · Published June 14, 2021 · Last modified July 17, 2023
Written by Sharon Rohwer When the pandemic hit, Jason Scalese canceled his gym membership and took to hiking the hills near his Bay Area home. As a dad, Jason likes to hike with his...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 15, 2021 · Last modified March 29, 2021
By Deb Peel From January 1 – December 31, 2020, Sharon Tyler walked every day through rain, heat, and even while wearing snowshoes to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association®. She walks for her...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Alzheimer's Association · Published December 11, 2020 · Last modified December 16, 2020
By Sharon Rohwer Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in early spring, Masako Yokota couldn’t fly to Japan to help her mother, who is living with early stage dementia. Instead, she made the best of...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 31, 2020 · Last modified June 4, 2020
By Deborah Peel, guest blogger “Ch-ch-changes”¦time may change me, but I can’t trace time.” Those David Bowie lyrics were on my mind as the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe, attempting to scuttle my first...
