Advocacy / African American / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 28, 2016 · Last modified October 29, 2018
My advocacy work is personal. My mother died as a result of Alzheimer’s on October 4, 2009. I was there with her every day and every step of the way. My family had always been very close knit and my mother meant the world to me. I didn’t think that I would be able to live without her. It broke my heart into a million pieces and hurt like hell to watch this cruel disease erase my mother’s memory of those she loved and then kill her.
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / News and notes / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 24, 2016 · Last modified April 26, 2016
Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Ortiz of UC Merced was recently awarded a $150,000 research grant from the Alzheimer’s Association. Bill Fisher, CEO of the Northern California and Northern Nevada chapter, presented the check at the campus, along with a team of supporters and advocates. Dr. Rodriguez Ortiz is studying a molecule called miR181, which may be an important new factor in the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. In this video, he talks about his quest to find information that will lead to a cure.
Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / News and notes / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 21, 2016 · Last modified March 22, 2016
A local study focusing on Alzheimer’s received major funding support this week. The study is conducted by the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and led by UCSF Professor Deborah Barnes. The Alzheimer’s Association,...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 17, 2016 · Last modified October 29, 2018
This video provides participants with helpful tips to address behavioral aspects of dementia. The program shares examples of some of the most common behaviors associated with the disease, and empowers caregivers to try a...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Newsletter / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 14, 2016 · Last modified March 11, 2016
Friday evening, the 13th Annual Memories in the Making Art and Wine Auction took place at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. The beautiful art that was auctioned off was created by people...
Advocacy / Bill, Area Leader / Research
by wmfisher · Published March 10, 2016 · Last modified March 3, 2016
In September, with ambivalent feelings, I told our board that it was time for me to step away from my post as CEO, which I will do later this year. At that point I...
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 7, 2016 · Last modified March 3, 2016
Does advocacy matter? You bet it does! More than 33,000 advocates chapter-wide persistently emailed, tweeted, marched, called, and visited with their congressional representatives to push for more funding so that we can end Alzheimer’s...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 3, 2016 · Last modified October 29, 2018
The professional staff at the Alzheimer’s Association who take helpline calls answer questions on a wide range of topics. Below are some of the most common caregiver questions. Q: I can’t get any rest! My...
