The importance of selfcare and being prepared
Makeba Moore is walking in the Modesto Walk to End Alzheimer’s in memory of her father, Albert Moore who died in April. Noticing his own memory lossThe thought of losing your memory can be...
Category: Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Twelve-year-old pageant title holder gets kids to support her cause
Fallyn Fossum has participated in the Sacramento Walk to End Alzheimer’s every year since she was a toddler. Her team, Crowns for a Cause, is made up of her fellow pageant titleholders. Caregiving at...
This first-time Merced walker is fundraising like a champion
It’s Leah Fisher’s first time participating in the Merced Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Her team, ALZ Angels, is walking in memory of mother Veta Lane, who passed away in September 2018. The fastest typist...
Falling more deeply in love as a caregiver
Bob and Judy Lake participated in the opening ceremony at last year’s Humboldt County Walk to End Alzheimer’s. They held up flowers representing their roles as a caregiver and as someone living with Alzheimer’s....
Walking to take control over Alzheimer’s
Teresa Mandella is co-chair of the Stockton Walk to End Alzheimer’s. She is walking in honor of her husband Frank, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2010. About FrankFrank worked for years in the...
Deanna walks so other caregivers also receive support
Deanna Wong of Walnut Creek first heard of the Alzheimer’s Association when she was helping to care for her father, David. She saw firsthand how much the education and support services helped her and her mother. ...
Kaiser Permanente creates record-breaking team
Almost 1,000 employees, family members and friends have joined the Kaiser Permanente team for the San Francisco Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Nov. 10. This is the largest single team to have ever participated...
La Caminata para Acabar Con Alzheimer ayudó a este cuidador a encontrar apoyo
English translation Sonia se enteró de los servicios de la Asociación de Alzheimer a través de la Caminata y se ha mantenido involucrada durante ocho años. Sonia Calvo, de San José, ha participado...
