Tagged: advocacy

Markie, a volunteer for the Alzheimer's Association and her family

Advocacy / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's

June 17, 2024

From fundraising to advocacy: Finding a new passion in volunteering

Markie Hardesty is a longtime volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association®. After spending nearly 15 years volunteering with the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® she found she was in need of a change. Now,...

Latrice and her mother who is living with dementia

Advocacy / African American / News and notes

March 19, 2024

Abandoned and dismissed: Daughter struggles to navigate the dementia care system

Data appearing in the Alzheimer’s Association 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report highlights the need for trained professionals to help dementia caregivers navigate the healthcare system after their loved one receives a dementia...

April Bolin and her mother who had Alzheimer's

Advocacy / African American / News and notes

February 20, 2024

Preventing discrimination against Black Alzheimer’s caregivers

When April Bolin’s mother, Margie, needed to be taken to the hospital at 2 a.m. because of hallucinations due in part to Alzheimer’s, she never thought she’d need to be dressed up to be...

Jane with her father who had Alzheimer's disease

Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's

September 25, 2023

Lodi woman walks for seven family members with dementia

Research shows that those who have a parent or sibling with Alzheimer’s are more likely to develop the disease. This is especially true for Jane Lopez who has seven family members who have had...

Rohan sits with great grandfather Kerri who had Alzheimer's disease in India

AAPI / Advocacy / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's

September 5, 2023

High school honors student takes on social stigma and Alzheimer’s advocacy

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...

Sonja and other advocates at the Alzheimer's Association Access Now Rally

LGBT / News and notes / Women and Alzheimer's

June 26, 2023

San Jose woman’s journey shines light on younger-onset Alzheimer’s

By Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN Sonja Lilienthal didn’t expect to receive an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, least of all at age 56. By that time, she was already in the practice of meticulously writing out each...

News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's

May 11, 2023

Mother daughter duo on the California-Nevada border bond over Alzheimer’s

Jeanne Reuter and her daughter Sheila Reuter were surprised when their husband/father, Dick, started showing signs of cognitive decline. However, because of his diagnosis, this mother daughter duo found themselves raising more than $40...

Advocacy / Early stage Alzheimer's voices / News and notes

May 1, 2023

What dementia treatment could mean for me: Three people living with dementia share their story

Since 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new treatments for Alzheimer’s and dementia, Aducanumab (Aduhelm™) and Lecanemab (Leqembi™), that slows progression. While these treatments work differently, they both target...