Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published June 21, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Screaming headlines greeted me when I returned from an Alzheimer’s meeting in San Diego on Friday night – “Memory Implant Gives Rats Sharper Recollection.” Well, not really a headline, and not screaming either, but...
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published May 23, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Unable to attend this year’s Advocacy Forum in Washington, D.C., which just concluded, I got caught up on its “happenings” by reading some of the highlights. Sure, I know missing the party is not...
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published May 3, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
Do you think everyone is asleep at the wheel? Well, I do too, sometimes”¦ but not this week! This week I encountered nearly four thousand people who gathered at the annual conference for the...
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published April 21, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
Sometimes the news we read and hear about Alzheimer’s disease is dizzying and it seems that only researchers with multiple initials after their names can understand and make sense of such new developments. But,...
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published April 13, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
In a flash, the hope I had upon reading a recent article in the New York Times (“Vast Gene Study Offers New Insights into Alzheimer’s“) was dashed as California’s budget actions took a hard-hitting...
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published March 16, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Wonder what it’s like to be at the State Capitol in Sacramento at a time when California is bleeding red? Well, if you are there to raise awareness and tell your elected officials that...
Alzheimer's champions / Newsletter / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published March 3, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
I hope you don’t have plans for May 15-17 because I’ve got something in mind you won’t want to miss. It’s a trip to Washington, D.C., for the Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum! I guarantee...
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published February 22, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
Is all this budget talk making you dizzy? While the federal, state, and local government analysts huddle behind closed doors dissecting numbers and developing spreadsheets, politicians are spouting opposing ideas; it’s hard to separate...
