Advocacy Matters
The National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease, which was mandated by the 2011 National Alzheimer’s Project Act, has a primary goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s by 2025. Leading scientists have said we...
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Alzheimer’s Advocates Paint Sacramento Purple
Wednesday April 29th marked the 15th annual California Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Day. We had volunteers from all over the state come join us, 252 in total (140 from our Northern California and Northern Nevada...
The Power of the Purple Sash
I expected the electricity of a 1000 delegates gathered at the Alzheimer’s Advocacy Forum. I expected the excitement of visiting our Senators and Representatives. What I didn’t expect was the power of a purple...
An Open Letter to the Nevada Legislature by an Alzheimer’s caregiver
Imagine”¦ Imagine your loved one forgetting your birthday, forgetting your face, forgetting you. Imagine your loved one unable to dress herself, comb her hair, brush her teeth, recognize herself in a mirror. Imagine your...
Feinstein co-sponsors Alzheimer’s Accountability Act
Achieving change through legislation can be a long, drawn-out process. When you’re impatient for a way to cure and treat Alzheimer’s disease, the pace can seem particularly slow. So it was very exciting to...
The voices of our generation are crucial in this fight
My name is Zack Smith, and I am an intern with the Alzheimer’s Association, Northern California and Northern Nevada chapter. The Alzheimer’s Association and its mission have become very important to me over my...
Behind the scenes at the 25th Annual Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum – Day 3
After two days of inspiration and education, advocates headed to Capitol Hill to meet with their respective legislators and ask for their continued support in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Here’s how the meetings went...
Behind the scenes at the 25th Annual Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum – Day 2
How do you sum up a day full of inspirational speakers, informative sessions, networking, and policy in just over a minute? Find out below: View photos from the forum on Flickr and learn more about the...
