Recent high school grad shares what it’s like on Chico Walk committee
At the age of six, Mikade Burns started unofficially volunteering for the Chico Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Twelve years later,...
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Dementia and the chronology of the soul
Andy Drymalski is a licensed psychologist in Reno, Nevada. He has worked with persons living with dementia and their caregivers...
Raising Awareness for Professionals: Advice from people living with early stage Alzheimer’s or other dementia.
This document was created by Angela, Cece, James, Leslie, Pam and Paul. We are all living with Alzheimer’s disease or...
Visit the living Promise Garden in Humboldt County
By Robin Fong Joanne Conzelmann is a member of the Humboldt County Walk to End Alzheimer’s Planning Committee. Conzelmann and...
Support group facilitator shares caregiving tips
Dr. Barry Phegan’s wife, Judy, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2009 and died in 2012. While caring for his...
North bay woman finds her purpose after caring for grandmother
Melissa Anderson was 20 years old when she put her life on pause to care for her grandmother. Through that...
Yolo County search and rescue requires dementia training
Recently the Yolo County search and rescue team added a dementia safety course as a required part of their training...
Grieving husband paints truck purple to raise Alzheimer’s awareness
When Tom Rush’s wife Linda died from Alzheimer’s he wanted to make sure others knew about the disease. He decided...
