In late spring of 2022 investigators from the AHEAD Study were awarded grant funds for a new and unprecedented approach to engaging the Hispanic community in dementia research. The University of California, San Francisco...
Pat and Martha are adult siblings who have remained good friends over the years. As a younger brother, Pat knows it’s his responsibility to care for and protect his big sister who is living...
African American / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 21, 2023 · Last modified February 22, 2023
After her mother passed with dementia, Karen Chiles found she was angry at the disease. Channeling her anger into something positive, Karen decided she wanted to help people. She created a Facebook group for...
Latino-Hispano / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 13, 2023 · Last modified February 21, 2023
Felipe Cobarruvias and his sister Rosa care for their mother, Maria, who is living with Alzheimer’s disease. Through education and resources provided by the Alzheimer’s Association® and Valley Caregiver Resource Center, Felipe and his...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published December 9, 2022 · Last modified January 26, 2024
This blog was originally written in December 2022 and has been updated to reflect recent changes. We asked Walk participants to share with us why they raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published November 18, 2022 · Last modified December 11, 2023
Ralph Vigil, whose mother has Alzheimer’s disease, knows how important it is to have support when caring for a loved one living with the disease. As a board member of the Fresno American Indian...
Gini Cunningham is the unofficial “go-to” person for dementia resources in Winnemucca, Nevada. Having both a mother and a sister who died with dementia, Gini has made it her passion to help others dealing...
In September 2021 we held an online event for millennial and sandwich generation caregivers (those caring for both an older adult and a child). As part of this event, Vanessa Louise Carter of Tiburon...
