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Portrait of Care: Jim
Jim is a caregiver for his mom, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2011 – but she has been showing signs for more than 15 years. He handles all of her day to day...
Portrait of Care: Sushma
Sushma is a caregiver for her dad, who in 2008 was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia and in 2012 received the news that the disease had progressed to the later stages of Alzheimer’s, leaving him...
New Investigator Research Grant: Dr. Judy Pa, UCSF
We recently awarded a New Investigator Grant to Judy Pa, Ph.D., assistant professor, UCSF Memory and Aging Center for her study “Neurobiological Changes in Network Function and Amyloid Deposition in Alzheimer’s Disease.” In recent...
Preserving Memories
For people who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, yesterday can be difficult to recall, but yesteryear can still be totally intact. Before the disease progresses too far, it is a wonderful idea to...
Walkers Share “Why I Walk” at the San Francisco Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Thanks to all of those who came out to the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in San Francisco. We asked the question “Why do you Walk?” and you answered it in many meaningful...
