Despite her young age, 13-year-old Hannah Jao from the South Bay has been volunteering to raise Alzheimer’s awareness and funds for over seven years. Recently, she wrote a poem expressing the difficulties faced by...
Arthur Chan moved from Hong Kong to San Francisco to be able to legally marry. As part of a project to increase dementia capable care for the LGBT community in San Francisco, Arthur shares...
Gloria and Arthur Brown are living proof of the adage that it takes a community — a caring and committed community — to support a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. The San Mateo couple...
by Michelle Johnston · Published June 7, 2019 · Last modified June 11, 2019
Researchers are learning more about the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) adults who are living with Alzheimer’s or are caregivers. One of the leading researchers in this field...
Conducting online research about Alzheimer’s disease led attorney Vivian Yuan of San Jose to become a volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association. Handling the estate for a family member who refused to create a plan...
The Longest DayDate: June 21, or whenever you wantLength: Up to youLocation: Wherever you want Number of team members: One or moreType of event: Whatever you enjoyNumber of events: As many as you wantPurpose:...
When people find out that we work for the Alzheimer’s Association, they often ask questions about the disease or share their personal stories. Many of our staff give presentations or staff outreach events on...
A desire to see more immediate results from her efforts led Xiaorong Ou, Ph.D., to make a career switch. Seven years ago, she moved from neuroscience research to become a Chinese Outreach Specialist for...
