Gini Cunningham is the unofficial “go-to” person for dementia resources in Winnemucca, Nevada. Having both a mother and a sister who died with dementia, Gini has made it her passion to help others dealing...
African American / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published April 25, 2022 · Last modified April 26, 2022
When Kerri Sanford moved to Sacramento, she had no idea that in a few short years her parents would move in with her. Both of Kerri’s parents were diagnosed with dementia, and with no...
Data from the Alzheimer’s Association® 2022 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report highlights the lack of public awareness about mild cognitive impairment (MCI). It also discusses the role primary care physicians play in making...
Advocacy / African American / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 22, 2022 · Last modified February 25, 2022
Cheryl Johnson is an Alzheimer’s Association® advocate whose mother, Lorene, had dementia. After Lorene’s diagnosis, Cheryl and her family felt discriminated against because she was an elderly Black woman. Now, Cheryl is doing her...
Creola was a strong independent Black woman who was a single mother of four children in the 1970s. When she was diagnosed with dementia 40 years later, her children couldn’t believe it. Jeffrey, one...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published January 27, 2022 · Last modified February 10, 2022
We introduced you to Claudia and Bud, Alzheimer’s Association® volunteer advocates, in last week’s blog which discussed Bud’s diagnosis and his participation in a clinical trial. This week, we’d like to highlight the work...
Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published December 6, 2021 · Last modified December 10, 2021
Milet Koo, the Sr. Media Delivery Lead at Genentech, is not only Genentech’s Team Captain but also the co-chair of both the 2020 and 2021 San Francisco Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Milet and her...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 18, 2021 · Last modified July 19, 2022
Genevieve’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and later dementia. Genevieve’s father and sisters helped to care for her mother until she passed in 2008. Assuming their father was in the grieving process, Genevieve...
