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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...
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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...
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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...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 14, 2020 · Last modified May 18, 2020
To help you meet the amazing Alzheimer’s Association team who are “The Brains Behind Saving Yours®,” we are sharing the stories of our chapter staff on this blog. Today, we’d like to introduce you...
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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published April 17, 2020 · Last modified December 8, 2021
Our volunteers are passionate, inspired, and are making a difference in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease. This is especially true for The Longest Day committee volunteers who are continuing to encourage and support...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published March 16, 2020 · Last modified July 20, 2020
Update: The date for this event has been postponed to next year, September 18, 2021. Brenda Collings and Ryan Blaver of Carson City are coworkers and friends. Both Ryan and Brenda lost their fathers...
Deep in the heart of Plumas National Forest, nestled in a valley between snowcapped mountains, lie a few tiny towns scattered along the winding roads and giant pine trees. With the help of her...
