DEI / Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published January 21, 2025 · Last modified February 5, 2025
Nazly Zoar Cobian was raised by her grandmother Rosa Torres. When Rosa’s behavior changed, Nazly was the first to raise concerns. Unfortunately, a doctor dismissed it as the normal signs of aging. Eventually, Rosa...
DEI / Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published December 16, 2024 · Last modified February 5, 2025
Marisol has a family history of dementia. When she learned about the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® through her company, Cisco, she knew she had to get involved. Through her involvement she was...
Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 20, 2024 · Last modified October 8, 2024
Sonia and Dennise discovered the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® in 2011 shortly before their mother/grandmother, Chala, died with Alzheimer’s. From there this dynamic aunt/niece duo have become volunteers for the Walk Committee....
Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published July 15, 2024 · Last modified July 16, 2024
David was in his early 50s when he started showing signs of dementia. Initially dismissed by his doctor because of his age, David and his wife Eva had to push to get an official...
Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published January 16, 2024 · Last modified May 8, 2024
En 2019, a Margarita, la madre de Birdie, le diagnosticaron la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Al mismo tiempo, su suegra también padecía la enfermedad. Mientras su marido cuidaba de su propia madre, Birdie se mudó...
Latino-Hispano / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published January 16, 2024 · Last modified January 18, 2024
In 2019, Birdie’s mother Margarita was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. At the same time, her mother-in-law was also living with the disease. While her husband was caring for his own mother, Birdie moved in...
Caregiving / Education / Education Classes and Support Groups / Latino-Hispano / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published November 24, 2023 · Last modified November 29, 2023
Rosa Alonso thought her mother’s forgetfulness was just a sign of normal aging. When her mother was diagnosed in 2014 with dementia, Rosa didn’t know what that meant. It wasn’t until several years later,...
Caregiving / Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 13, 2023 · Last modified January 21, 2025
Floripez Mitchell is an Alzheimer’s Association® volunteer in Fresno whose mother is living with Alzheimer’s. When her mother was first diagnosed, she had never heard of Alzheimer’s disease and just assumed this is what...
