Caregiving / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 6, 2025 · Last modified October 10, 2025
Sheila Cunnneen was a strong, independent woman whose life was upended by Alzheimer’s. As the disease progressed, her son David and his cousin Laura took legal steps to care for her as her conservators....
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published July 28, 2025 · Last modified September 19, 2025
Program director, Amanda Cole works at Rianda House, a senior center dedicated to fostering community and promoting brain health among older adults. Partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association®, the center raises awareness about dementia. One...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published July 8, 2024 · Last modified July 16, 2024
When Greg’s sister Sheri was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, he and his wife Patti, didn’t have any experience with the disease. They were both surprised to learn how common it was in people who...
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...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published November 6, 2022 · Last modified November 18, 2022
This blog has been updated for 2022 and was originally published on November 16, 2021 on our nationwide blog and can be found here. Bob MacDonnell bought land in Napa Valley in 1978, with...
LGBT / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published June 24, 2021 · Last modified June 25, 2021
Pina Carino’s mother had Alzheimer’s disease. Because of her experience as a wealth planner at Merrill Lynch -Napa, Pina knew about long-term care insurance which she was able to use to help pay for...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 18, 2020 · Last modified September 16, 2020
Guest blog by Sheri Katz When Wally from Lakeport was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease 2014, he was devastated. He felt like he had done something wrong. It took him years to understand that...
African American / News and notes / Women and Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published July 27, 2020 · Last modified January 21, 2025
After benefiting from Alzheimer’s Association services, Marc Loupe was inspired to volunteer. Now as member of two different Walk to End Alzheimer’s committees and the chapter Board of Directors, Marc educates others on the...
