Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published May 29, 2012 · Last modified April 14, 2014
Do you get tired of being asked to just “tell your story” when speaking to legislators? Do you wonder whether elected officials and policymakers really listen or event understand our message about living with...
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published April 2, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Saturday, March 31, dawned heavy and cloudy and by the time I left my gym at 8:30 a.m., it was pouring. But, had the sun not come out on schedule at precisely the moment...
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published March 14, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
To prove to you how lacking I am in movie trivia, I did not realize that “A Separation” won the Academy Award for best foreign film until I went to see it yesterday. Having...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published January 31, 2012 · Last modified April 13, 2014
If someone you care about is in a nursing home or residential care facility, you may have thought you could let your guard down now and then; but the truth of the matter is...
Alzheimer's champions / Alzheimer's research news / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published January 12, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Who would have thought that the ability of medical personnel to administer cognitive tests for their patients could get them sued? But, according to a January 4 article in the San Francisco Examiner Doctors...
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published December 12, 2011 · Last modified April 14, 2014
As we wind down the year, I am reminded that there are so many avenues for our advocacy! In just the past few days, I’ve come across a variety of stories that have an...
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published November 18, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Those of us aching for the day that people with Alzheimer’s are truly integrated into our communities coined a phrase: we want communities that are Alzheimer’s friendly. After all, the disability community has led...
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published October 25, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Reading the letters to the editor section of the newspaper is appealing to me. If published in a well-respected periodical, such letters can provide even more insight into an issue than the original article,...
