by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 5, 2017 · Last modified September 7, 2017
Geoffrey Kerchner, a Stanford neurologist, dedicates his career to his patients and finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. He is a past awardee of the Alzheimer’s Association New Investigator Research Grant. Geoff filmed this video for us to...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 25, 2017
“That boy next door keeps putting his trash in my trash cans.” If you are a caregiver, or have a family member with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder, you may have heard similar...
11-year old Josslyn Jones is walking in the San Francisco Walk to End Alzheimer’s in honor of her Grandma, who was diagnosed a few years ago with Alzheimer’s disease. Josslyn caught our attention when...
“If there is a cause you care about, just do it. You will be surprised by how generous and supportive people want to be.” That’s the advice of Alice Walton, who participated in the...
On August 1st, Congressman DeSaulnier addressed a crowd of more than 100 Contra Costa County constituents. He expressed the need for improvements in America’s long-term care and caregiver support systems. The topic is personal...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 28, 2017 · Last modified April 11, 2024
Summer has long been a time of traveling and leisure activities. As a caregiver the idea of traveling with someone who has Alzheimer’s or other dementias can be stressful, however with the right planning...
In 2011, life changed drastically for Dale Friesen when he was diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 57. Dale describes feeling hopeless at first, but then decided he wanted to...
by Alzheimer's Association · Published June 22, 2017 · Last modified July 5, 2017
Plaques and tangles. Researchers know the presence of amyloid plaques and tau tangles are associated with Alzheimer’s. But these bad actors also show up in other brain diseases. Do the patterns of amyloid and...
