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

October 11, 2019

A difficult journey motivates this Merced volunteer

Hortencia Silva of Merced is an Alzheimer’s advocate and a community educator. Just over a month ago, she lost her...

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...

April 5, 2019

Did you know that the Alzheimer’s Association was started by volunteers? In 1980, a group of family caregivers and individuals...

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...