Category: Advocacy
Celebrities with Alzheimer’s in the news: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Not normally a sports fan, there are some nuggets of information even I can’t avoid. Like the incredible record of the University of Tennessee’s women’s basketball team. So, when I read today that their...
Reflections on the NAPA Listening Session in San Francisco
It’s amazing what you learn when you listen as those who attended the NAPA Listening Session in San Francisco on August 10 can attest; in fact, there was some very eye-popping testimony! No, NAPA...
Encouraging news: New docs learn people skills and communities prepare for an aging population
Recently reading two newspaper articles significantly increased my optimism temperature when thinking about our preparation for the future. First, the New York Times article, “New for Aspiring Doctors, the People Skills Test,” outlined a...
Gov Brown Signs CA Budget – What does this mean for Alzheimer’s services?
Have you noticed that so many times during the day, something makes you think of Alzheimer’s? It happens to me, too, and three occasions immediately come to mind. Driving a few days ago and...
News of memory implants reminds us: we can all contribute to the CA state plan’s awareness goals
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...
Unable to attend the Forum, but still inspired
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...
American Society on Aging conference provides motivation to support the HOPE act
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...
