Budget fallout begins
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...
Category: Alzheimer’s champions
2011 Facts and Figures Report: What it says about research; what it doesn’t say about caregiving
Last week we released our annual Facts and Figures report in which we see page after page of remarkable, alarming, depressing, motivating statistics. The information that has impressed me most over the past few...
Wonder what it’s like to ask legislators for funding when California is bleeding red?
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...
New Alzheimer’s Stats: More caregivers, higher death rate, greater cost and growing prevalence
The U.S. is entering a period of unprecedented Alzheimer’s disease growth, according to the Alzheimer’s Association 2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. The new report shows there are nearly 15 million Americans providing unpaid...
Advocacy in Washington, D.C. – It’s an experience you’ll never forget
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...
Remembering our country’s most well-known Alzheimer’s victim
A couple of weeks ago the country celebrated the birth date of Ronald Reagan. In addition to being the former Governor of California and President, he is also probably the country’s most well-known Alzheimer’s...
NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai to emcee Memories in the Making Art & Wine Auction!
Are you as big a fan of NBC11’s Raj Mathai as we are? We’re thrilled to announce Raj will be the emcee of the Alzheimer’s Association Memories in the Making Art & Wine Auction...
Budget talk is confusing, but Alzheimer’s advocates MUST pay attention!
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...
