Why I Walk: This 6th grader is serious about ending Alzheimer’s When 11-year old Bailey Reis was given a school writing assignment, she went big. She described her dream of curing Alzheimer’s disease, and...
Terri Simmons, volunteer extraordinaire, was a participant in the Stockton Walk to End Alzheimer’s last weekend. She also serves on the Stockton Walk volunteer committee, is Legislative Ambassador for Assemblywoman Susan Eggman, and attends...
Caregiving / News and notes / Profiles / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 29, 2017
Danville resident Pam Montana was diagnosed in 2016 with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease. She recently retired from her job at Intel to focus full-time on finding a cure, advocating for funding and raising awareness...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 22, 2017 · Last modified September 25, 2017
Daniel Ramos is participating in the Silicon Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s in honor of his mother, who is currently living with Alzheimer’s Disease. He has turned the event into a family reunion, creating...
Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 18, 2017 · Last modified September 25, 2017
“My Father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in the 1980’s at age 64. Very few people talked about Alzheimer’s disease back then. It was devastating for our family, especially my mom who was his...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving / Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 8, 2017 · Last modified September 25, 2017
“To see someone you love go through Alzheimer’s is heartbreaking. To see first hand how frightened they are is terrible. I don’t want to go through it or have my kids go through it....
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by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 5, 2017 · Last modified October 25, 2017
Remember those magic eye posters? In the early 90’s we would stare and stare at the maddening pattern, struggling to see the 3D image contained within. Then suddenly, like magic, we would see it....
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 5, 2017 · Last modified September 7, 2017
Geoffrey Kerchner, a Stanford neurologist, dedicates his career to his patients and finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. He is a past awardee of the Alzheimer’s Association New Investigator Research Grant. Geoff filmed this video for us to...
