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by Michelle Johnston · Published March 10, 2019 · Last modified January 21, 2025
Have you ever signed up for an activity but weren’t sure what do next? Maybe you wished someone could answer your questions and offer tips. Alexis Diaz-Infante and Leighton Lerum, our volunteer coaching co-chairs...
by Michelle Johnston · Published February 25, 2019 · Last modified March 5, 2019
If you are traveling with Elizabeth Santos of Ukiah, odds are high that she will ask you to take a picture of her holding her purple #ENDALZ sign. This Alzheimer’s Association volunteer carries her...
Written by Sheri Katz If you come to our San Jose office, the first person you are likely to see is Jackie Young, our front desk receptionist/office manager. But regular visitors often head straight past Jackie...
As the Pastor of St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Oakland, Reverend Kwasi Thornell is used to supporting church members who are impacted by a variety of health conditions. A few years ago, two members...
by Michelle Johnston · Published January 25, 2019 · Last modified January 21, 2025
January 2021: We’re sad to report that Bob died from Alzheimer’s on January 16, 2021. We are so thankful for the courage that Bob showed in sharing his experiences and speaking with legislators about...
At age 17, Zack Smith started volunteering with the Alzheimer’s Association, in honor of his grandmother. His volunteer work inspired his choice of college major and has led him to a job with...
by Michelle Johnston · Published January 4, 2019 · Last modified January 21, 2025
When Ria Rabun of Fairfield started volunteering for the Alzheimer’s Association, she didn’t think her family had been affected by Alzheimer’s. She later found out that she was wrong. Sorority partnership with the...
Chris Hannafan of Walnut Creek has been living with Alzheimer’s disease and posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) for two years. Chris and Debbie Katz, his partner of over 20 years, have found support and a...
