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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 7, 2019 · Last modified October 17, 2019
The Alzheimer’s Association® is fortunate to have support from many companies across the country. The largest is our strategic alliance with Edward Jones, a fortune 500 financial-services firm. For the third time in a...
The Alzheimer’s Association convened a record-setting 5,937 Alzheimer’s researchers in Los Angeles last week for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC). Researchers shared important news on such areas as cognitive decline in the LGBT...
by Michelle Johnston · Published June 7, 2019 · Last modified June 11, 2019
Researchers are learning more about the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) adults who are living with Alzheimer’s or are caregivers. One of the leading researchers in this field...
A desire to see more immediate results from her efforts led Xiaorong Ou, Ph.D., to make a career switch. Seven years ago, she moved from neuroscience research to become a Chinese Outreach Specialist for...
by Michelle Johnston · Published April 19, 2019 · Last modified April 25, 2019
Over 400 people attended our Alzheimer’s Chinese Forum earlier this month. This conference, presented in Mandarin, was held at Intel Auditorium in Santa Clara. One of our featured presenters came all the way from...
Written by Sheri Katz Pauline Martinez followed in her mother’s footsteps when she chose to study gerontology. Inspired by a grandfather’s determination to educate others despite his own great health challenges, Pauline leads the chapter’s training...
by Michelle Johnston · Published March 13, 2019 · Last modified February 15, 2022
While the majority of caregivers are women, there are many men caring for loved ones living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. Leon Walters and Jay L. of Solano County are two of the millions...
Have you ever signed up for an activity but weren’t sure what do next? Maybe you wished someone could answer your questions and offer tips. Alexis Diaz-Infante and Leighton Lerum, our volunteer coaching co-chairs...
