Karen is an Alzheimer’s Association volunteer ambassador who lost her mother to Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer's champions / Karen, advocacy volunteer / Research
by Karen Stevenson · Published July 14, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Achieving change through legislation can be a long, drawn-out process. When you’re impatient for a way to cure and treat Alzheimer’s disease, the pace can seem particularly slow. So it was very exciting to...
Alzheimer's champions / Karen, advocacy volunteer / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 5, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
On March 4, more than 130 “ordinary” Californians — all touched in some way by Alzheimer’s disease — convened in Sacramento for the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Advocacy Day. We came from across the state,...
Alzheimer's champions / Karen, advocacy volunteer / Research
by Karen Stevenson · Published October 1, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
It’s been a busy year since I became an Alzheimer’s Association volunteer advocate. I’ve met with Senators and Congresswomen in Washington DC, attended town hall meetings, written letters to the editor, blogged and walked...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's champions / Karen, advocacy volunteer / Research
by Karen Stevenson · Published April 15, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
On April 22, volunteers from around the country will convene in Washington, D.C. for the 25th Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum — the nation’s largest Alzheimer’s policy event. Since 1989, dedicated Alzheimer’s advocates have met...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's champions / Karen, advocacy volunteer / Research
by Karen Stevenson · Published April 1, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
The normally drab halls of the California State Capitol were sparkling with color on March 6 as 160 Californians, clad in bright purple sashes, descended on Sacramento for Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day 2013. As family...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's champions / Karen, advocacy volunteer / News and notes
by Karen Stevenson · Published February 20, 2013 · Last modified March 31, 2014
One day, while visiting her sister, my mother wandered off. My aunt and I had left her alone in the living room for what seemed only a moment. When we returned, we discovered she had taken...
Alzheimer's champions / Karen, advocacy volunteer
by Karen Stevenson · Published January 2, 2013 · Last modified March 31, 2014
A year ago, just before Christmas, my mother succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease. Her death ended a 15-year ordeal for herself and her family. As I grieved for her in the months that followed, I...
