Merced caregiver finds joy in little moments
Aimee Mattson and her wife Val Geurin have been caregivers for Val’s mother, Bonnie for over eight years. Aimee and...
Carson City coworkers host 5k fundraiser to honor families
Update: The date for this event has been postponed to next year, September 18, 2021. Brenda Collings and Ryan Blaver...
Fresno geriatrician on the front lines of dementia
Data appearing in the Alzheimer’s Association 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report highlights the need to triple the number...
UC Davis Researcher helps with Facts and Figures
On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, the Alzheimer’s Association will release our 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report. This week...
Filmmaker rewrites his own ending while educating others
Darren Colston of Oakland made a short film about his grandfather who died with dementia in 2013. Dissatisfied with the...
Vallejo woman educates her community with entertainment
Vallejo woman educates her community with entertainmentWhen Teri Carlyle’s grandma, Rachel Daniels, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Teri jumped into action...
My journey living with Alzheimer’s, finding joy
After a grand mal seizure forced her to retire from her career as a nurse, Laura McDermott was diagnosed with...
Funded researcher Dr. Oanh Meyer
We are fortunate to have many talented researchers and Alzheimer’s Association grant recipients in our chapter. Recently we spoke with...
