Don’t take no for an answer!
Day two of the Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum started at 4 a.m. PST. The team from California was blurry eyed but ready to tackle a program jam-packed with great speakers. Following a rousing roll...
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The Rally to Remember: “If the love of your life is hit with this insidious disease, you cannot stand by and do nothing”
The Rally to Remember started with a poignant live rendition of Imagine by John Lennon that set a somber but hopeful tone for the rest of the evening. Local Washington, D.C. CBS anchor JC...
Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum Day 1: Advocacy 101 highlights why public policy is the only way we can reach “all the people”
The 2012 Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum has started off on an exciting note: This is the largest Advocacy Forum in the history of the 24 years of the event and the first time ever...
Beware – Veterans benefits scam
Many veterans and their caregivers are aware of benefits available to them through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). One that is particularly helpful to caregivers – especially caregivers who are coping with something...
It’s National Volunteer Week: Meet Geoff and Ruth
Our final highlights for National Volunteer week feature two leaders at the Alzheimer’s Association. Geoff has seen many family members suffer through Alzheimer’s disease and was connected to the Alzheimer’s Association through his co-workers...
It’s National Volunteer Week: Meet Leslie and Ruth
According to Tessie, volunteer manager with the Alzheimer’s Association, a great volunteer is reliable, passionate and motivated to be part of a team. “The people who volunteer with us are not “˜just volunteers,’ they...
It’s National Volunteer Week: Meet Dawn and Jim
Our National Volunteer Week coverage continues with two more volunteers who make Alzheimer’s a mission possible: Dawn and Jim. Dawn has lost loved ones to Alzheimer’s, she is the primary caregiver for her mother...
It’s National Volunteer Week: Meet Eleanore and Andrea
It’s National Volunteer Week and we are proud to mark the occasion with sincere appreciation for all of our Alzheimer’s Association volunteers far and wide! All this week we’ll be highlighting some of our...
