Having both a grandmother and then, thirty years later, a mother with dementia, Joan Marks knows what it’s like to be a caregiver. Because of her experience with the disease, she decided to give...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published November 27, 2020 · Last modified December 7, 2020
When JoAnn Jones’ father Butch was diagnosed with dementia, she knew she had to help care for him. Because of the support and flexibility of her employer, JoAnn was able to spend more time...
November is Native American Heritage month. As the number of older Native Americans grows, so does the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease. Native Americans encounter difficulties getting a diagnosis, receiving care and educating their communities....
Dr. Kacie Deters, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Stanford University, was a recipient of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Fellowship for Diversity in 2018. Her research focuses on genetic predictors of Alzheimer’s disease and how they differ...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published November 10, 2020 · Last modified November 11, 2020
For Caregiver month we’re highlighting Elenita, a caregiver in the North Bay. This is the second part of a two-part series. The first part, about the benefits of finding a support group, is available...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 29, 2020 · Last modified November 10, 2020
For Caregiver month we’re highlighting Elenita, a caregiver in the North Bay. This is the first part of a two-part series. The second part, about home safety, can be found here Elenita is the...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 23, 2020 · Last modified October 29, 2020
Therapy dog Brixton and his owner Linda have recently become social media ambassadors for the San Francisco Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Brixton uses his star power on Instagram (@brixtonatlarge) to help promote the Walk...
AAPI / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 16, 2020 · Last modified October 19, 2020
By Malavika Raj Andy lived 6,000 miles away from his father who had dementia. As the primary caregiver, Andy spent 20 years flying back and forth to Taiwan to care for his father. With...
