News and notes / The Longest Day
by Michelle Johnston · Published August 28, 2018 · Last modified March 25, 2019
This San Jose resident turned her love of dance into a successful fundraiser. While Ai-chu Wang has been dancing all of her life, she’d never hosted a large fundraiser. Peining Chang, Community Outreach Specialist...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Michelle Johnston · Published July 23, 2018 · Last modified February 22, 2019
Participants turned their passions into fundraisers to support Alzheimer’s care and research. Over 240 teams from our chapter participated in The Longest Day in 2018. Coffee roasting, dancing, crafts, hiking and bridge were just...
News and notes / The Longest Day
by Michelle Johnston · Published December 11, 2017 · Last modified December 9, 2018
The ability to honor a loved one with dementia, a desire to support a local nonprofit, a wish to meet new people, the love of an activity, the desire to give back as...
“If there is a cause you care about, just do it. You will be surprised by how generous and supportive people want to be.” That’s the advice of Alice Walton, who participated in the...
by Alzheimer's Association · Published April 18, 2017 · Last modified April 17, 2017
The Longest Day is all about love. Love for all those affected by Alzheimer’s disease. On the summer solstice, team up with the Alzheimer’s Association and select any activity you love “” or an...
Early stage Alzheimer's voices / The Longest Day
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 21, 2017 · Last modified March 20, 2017
Gail Coats shares how her husband got inspired to ride his bike 40-50 miles a day for Alzheimer’s awareness. My husband, Dan, has early onset Alzheimer’s disease. He is only 51-years-old and was officially diagnosed...
by Alzheimer's Association · Published June 16, 2016 · Last modified September 24, 2018
Kim Mardesich participated in The Longest Day along with a group of more than 50 people who rode horses throughout the Bay Area, and walked around downtown Palo Alto on June 20th to raise...
Roehl Caragao knows the impact of Alzheimer’s Disease on families. He has worked in hospice care since 2004, and along the way met many family members who watched loved ones lose their memories, their...
