Personal and professional experiences with Alzheimer’s led Margo Reis of Modesto to ask her employer to sponsor the Modesto Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Through reaching out and sharing her story, Margo has helped others...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published July 10, 2020 · Last modified July 13, 2020
Raising more than $5,000 during a global pandemic is no small feat. But Nancy Chontos of Reno has done just that. She shares the secrets to her success as she honors her mother who...
Education / News and notes / Research
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published June 22, 2020 · Last modified June 29, 2020
Part two of our sleep series. Part one was released last week and is about things that will inhibit sleep, It can be found here. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month and one...
Education / News and notes / Research
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published June 17, 2020 · Last modified June 29, 2020
Part one of our sleep series. Part two, which is about the two key changes you can make for better sleep, can be found here. June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month and one...
African American / Caregiving / Education / Education Conferences / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published June 11, 2020
When Tuseda Graggs and her sister Stacey Johnson noticed changes in their mother, Willie Mae, they sought medical care. Their mother’s primary care doctor didn’t believe that her memory problems were dementia-related. Refusing to...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published June 4, 2020 · Last modified June 24, 2021
Gene Girimonte met the love of his life, Art Curtis, over 35 years ago. Together they dealt with the loss of family, civil rights issues and eventually Alzheimer’s. With the support of the Alzheimer’s...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 31, 2020 · Last modified June 4, 2020
By Deborah Peel, guest blogger “Ch-ch-changes”¦time may change me, but I can’t trace time.” Those David Bowie lyrics were on my mind as the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe, attempting to scuttle my first...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 19, 2020 · Last modified May 26, 2020
Alex Tsao has been volunteering for the Alzheimer’s Association for more than 10 years and currently serves on the National Board of Directors. Initially, Alex didn’t have a connection to the disease but shortly...
