Caregiving / Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 13, 2023 · Last modified October 16, 2023
Floripez Mitchell is an Alzheimer’s Association® volunteer in Fresno whose mother is living with Alzheimer’s. When her mother was first diagnosed, she had never heard of Alzheimer’s disease and just assumed this is what...
Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 15, 2023 · Last modified September 14, 2023
Lillian Sanchez has seen the impact of dementia both personally and professionally. When her company, Dignity Health, started participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® it gave Lillian the opportunity to help...
Caregiving / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 11, 2023 · Last modified September 12, 2023
When Jenny Haas’ father, Gene Anderson, began showing signs of dementia she thought her father was just getting older. After he received a visit from Adult Protective Services (APS), Jenny’s life was turned upside...
AAPI / Advocacy / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 5, 2023 · Last modified September 8, 2023
By Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN At just 16 years old, Rohan is an accomplished champion for Alzheimer’s disease awareness. Despite demands from his many academic obligations and extra-curricular activities, he manages to find time...
When Chris Lofaso was a young man, his father, Giuseppe, died with dementia. Thirty-five years later, Chris found the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® and encouraged his company, Legacy Mechanical, to participate. In...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published August 4, 2023
When Judy’s sister Sheri was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the two of them signed up to participate in their local Walk to End Alzheimer’s®. An avid traveler, Sheri pulled together friends from all over...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 30, 2023 · Last modified April 11, 2024
By Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN Of the more than 300,000 participants worldwide, each person joins Walk to End Alzheimer’s® for their own reason. While some walk to raise awareness about the disease, others walk...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published July 24, 2023 · Last modified August 1, 2023
When Mary Lou started showing the signs of dementia, her son, Dr. Todd Smith, didn’t recognize them. It wasn’t until a kind stranger showed up at Todd’s door with a lost Mary Lou, that...
