“You don’t look like you have Alzheimer’s disease”
A few weeks ago, I developed a cough. I went to the doctor, they checked everything out and sent me home. But I wasn’t getting better. I started to worry when the cough got...
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Alzheimer’s Association Conference in Monterey – Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Accepting the Challenge
The Alzheimer’s Association, in partnership with Monterey Bay Geriatric Resource Center presents Alzheimer’s disease and Related Dementias: Accepting the Challenge May 17, 2014 Hyatt Regency Monterey Conference Center 1 Old Golf Course Road Monterey,...
Caregiver Corner: Keep calm and carry on!
We’ve all had times when we felt overwhelmed to the point of “losing it.” For me this happened when I badly injured my knee in the Alps and was alone in a hospital where...
Record $122 million increase for Alzheimer’s disease signed into law by President Obama
At the urging of the Alzheimer’s Association and its more than 600,000 advocates, the funding bill signed into law January 17 by President Obama contained an unprecedented $122 million increase for Alzheimer’s research, education,...
Think It Over… (February, 2014)
Our Alzheimer’s Association family was stunned over the holidays when our Board Member Pat Sippel of Carmel, Calif. passed away unexpectedly. Our Monterey office Director Sherry Williams tells the story of Pat coming into...
New Local Research Grants Awarded
The Alzheimer’s Association is the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer’s research and we are proud that so many of the world’s leading Alzheimer’s innovators can be found right here in our own back...
On a Personal Note”¦(Nicole)
Nicole walked and fundraised for Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Sacramento in honor of her dad who has Alzheimer’s, then that very same evening, her dad walked her down the aisle for her wedding!...
Alzheimer’s Basics: Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease
There is no single test that proves a person has Alzheimer’s. A diagnosis is made through a complete assessment that considers all possible causes. Medical history A health care provider will review the patient’s...
