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April 5, 2019

Volunteers are the heart of the Alzheimer’s Association

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

March 13, 2019

While the majority of caregivers are women, there are many men caring for loved ones living with Alzheimer’s or other...

December 10, 2018

Atlas. Camp. Carr. Ferguson. Nuns. Mendocino Complex. Redwood Valley Complex. Tubbs. These are some of the large fires that...

July 8, 2018

Alison Hunter and her sister, Emily, had to grow up fast when their mother developed Alzheimer’s. A call from...

May 4, 2018

You can adjust your Mother’s Day traditions and find ways to celebrate. Cathy Maupin of Reno, Nevada, cares for her...

January 19, 2018

There are several ways to stay caught up on all that’s going on with the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California...

May 1, 2013

Barbara Gerber Jones is a support group facilitator for the San Leandro family caregiver support group and participates in the...

February 5, 2013

I was living in San Jose, California when my parents visited from Arizona to help take care of me while...