Alzheimers and Dementia Blog - Alzheimers Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada Blog
Over 4,000 walkers joined us in San Jose on October 10, 2015 for Walk to End Alzheimer’s – many shared their reason for being there. Here are several “Why I Walk” stories to motivate and inspire every...
During the months of September and October, the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada completed 17 inspiring Walk events. From Fresno to Monterey to Redding to Reno, people gathered to do their...
by Cynthia Nakayama Our loved ones with dementia live in the moment. They know “˜how they feel’ even if they don’t remember what happened. So a family caregiver continually works toward a good life...
Alexis Janosik, age 14, wrote a poem about her grandfather, Mariano Cordoba, who she called “Ito” – short for “Abuelito”. Mariano was a professional Flamenco guitar player and music had been his life since...
We all have challenges from time to time coming up with the right word for something or trying to make ourselves understood. For our friends and family members with Alzheimer’s or a related disorder,...
Elder abuse is “growing by leaps and bounds” according to Janet Berry, Deputy District Attorney for Santa Clara County. Alarmingly, seniors who are abused have three times the mortality rate as their same-age peers....
On June 27, a new board was elected to lead the charge into FY’16. Three new members were added, and current board member Karen Stevenson was elected president. We asked Karen to share her...
Four members of our team are just back from our annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Washington, D.C. We brought together more than 4,500 scientists from around the world to share the challenges, promise...