Get the support you need from the comfort of your home
While the world is sheltering in place, the Alzheimer’s Association continues to offer programs and services delivered to your home,...
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We are still here for you: A message from our Chief Program Officer
The Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is here for you. Our physical doors may be...
Mom advocates for daughter living with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s
Paula Gann has advocated for her daughter, ever since Kyle was born with Down syndrome. Now that Kyle has developed...
Support for families facing Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome
Marianne Iversen is a social worker with a passion for people with intellectual disabilities. In the past few years, she...
Deanna walks so other caregivers also receive support
Deanna Wong of Walnut Creek first heard of the Alzheimer’s Association when she was helping to care for her father, David. She...
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...
More men are stepping up to provide care
While the majority of caregivers are women, there are many men caring for loved ones living with Alzheimer’s or other...
Supporting families, and each other, in times of disaster
Atlas. Camp. Carr. Ferguson. Nuns. Mendocino Complex. Redwood Valley Complex. Tubbs. These are some of the large fires that...
