Advocacy / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Caregiving / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 5, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
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...
Alzheimer's champions / Karen, advocacy volunteer / Research
by Karen Stevenson · Published July 14, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
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...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's champions / Profiles / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 15, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
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...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published April 25, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
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...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published April 23, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
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...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's champions / Early stage Alzheimer's voices / News and notes / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published April 22, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Over 900 Alzheimer’s advocates have gathered in Washington, D.C. for the 25th Annual Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum. We have asked attendees from the Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter to share their insights from...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's champions / Karen, advocacy volunteer / Research
by Karen Stevenson · Published April 1, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
The normally drab halls of the California State Capitol were sparkling with color on March 6 as 160 Californians, clad in bright purple sashes, descended on Sacramento for Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day 2013. As family...
Early stage Alzheimer's voices / News and notes / Newsletter / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 15, 2012 · Last modified April 3, 2014
Two years ago, at the age of 56, my neurologist informed me that I had been diagnosed with Younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease. My diagnosis was both a shock and a relief in that it finally...
