Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published July 16, 2021 · Last modified July 15, 2021
Quincy Ariz’s grandmother Ruby had Alzheimer’s disease. Taking what he learned as a professional in the senior care industry, Quincy was able to meaningfully connect with his grandmother one last time before she died....
Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published July 11, 2021
Having helped care for her grandmother who had dementia, Sylvia Orozco was familiar with the warning signs. Despite this knowledge, when her mother started experiencing the same symptoms, her doctor was reluctant to give...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published July 5, 2021 · Last modified July 6, 2021
Miscommunication about a job opening led Carol Pickard to a career in the senior care industry. Seeing the impact of Alzheimer’s on older adults first-hand, Carol began participating in Walk to End Alzheimer’s® to...
LGBT / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published June 24, 2021 · Last modified June 25, 2021
Pina Carino’s mother had Alzheimer’s disease. Because of her experience as a wealth planner at Merrill Lynch -Napa, Pina knew about long-term care insurance which she was able to use to help pay for...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Alzheimer's Association · Published June 14, 2021 · Last modified June 16, 2021
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...
By Maria Martinez Marin county resident, Maria Martinez, knew in 1997 that something was wrong with her mother. However, because of stigma in the Latino community and language barriers, Maria’s mother went undiagnosed for...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 13, 2021 · Last modified May 17, 2021
Vy Pham’s grandfather, Ve Nguyen, died in 2016 from Alzheimer’s disease. To feel less helpless in the wake of his death, Vy volunteered as an Alzheimer’s Association® advocate. Five years later, she has created...
AAPI / Holidays / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 7, 2021 · Last modified May 10, 2021
In honor of Mother’s Day, we’re sharing a poem written by one of our Alzheimer’s Association advocates, Jasmeen Karan. Jasmeen and her father share the responsibility of caring for Bibi, Jasmeen’s mother, who was...
