Advocacy | Alzheimers and Dementia Blog - Alzheimers Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada

January 3, 2020

Long distance caregiver cares for both parents with Alzheimer’s

Caregiving for a parent with Alzheimer’s can be challenging. It’s even harder when both parents have the disease. Add on...

November 25, 2019

When California’s 31-member Alzheimer’s Prevention and Preparedness Task Force gathered last week in Sacramento for its first meeting, the voices...

September 26, 2019

What started off as a one-time volunteer opportunity, helping at an Alzheimer’s Association education conference, has become a passion project...

April 12, 2019

Would you travel across the country to talk to your representatives? That’s exactly what 60 advocates from Northern California and...

February 25, 2019

If you are traveling with Elizabeth Santos of Ukiah, odds are high that she will ask you to take a...

January 25, 2019

With almost 50 years of fire service experience, Bob Durfee understands the importance of planning and preparedness. After retiring as...

January 17, 2019

At age 17, Zack Smith started volunteering with the Alzheimer’s Association, in honor of his grandmother. His volunteer work...

January 4, 2019

When Ria Rabun of Fairfield started volunteering for the Alzheimer’s Association, she didn’t think her family had been affected...