News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 13, 2025 · Last modified October 20, 2025
When Lisa McKim’s mom, Kathy, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she didn’t know anything about the disease. After attending a local support group, Lisa became inspired to help others. Now Lisa volunteers not only as...
African American / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 6, 2024 · Last modified May 28, 2024
During his early 20s, Cole spent two years caring for his grandmother who had dementia. It wasn’t until over a decade later, while caring for his mother, who now has dementia, that he learned...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published August 4, 2023
When Judy’s sister Sheri was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the two of them signed up to participate in their local Walk to End Alzheimer’s®. An avid traveler, Sheri pulled together friends from all over...
