by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 5, 2023 · Last modified May 16, 2023
By Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN Author, poet, daughter, caregiver and advocate; Frances Kakugawa shares her experiences to help others in Sacramento learn about Alzheimer’s disease. In 1999, her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and...
When Dr. Phuong Le’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, Phuong’s siblings were quick to dismiss it as a normal part of aging. Through her work in memory care, Phuong knew this not to...
After losing his wife to cancer, Mukund Acharya left his career of 40 years in aerospace to dedicate his life to helping others living with chronic disease navigate the care system. He cofounded a...
AAPI / News and notes / Research
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 9, 2022 · Last modified May 13, 2022
The Alzheimer’s Association® awards grants to researchers who are working on projects that will help advance treatment, improve care and further our knowledge about Alzheimer’s and other dementias. We are lucky to have so...
AAPI / News and notes / The Longest Day
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 11, 2022 · Last modified February 14, 2022
Brandon, an elementary school student in San Mateo County, shares how easy it was for him to get involved with The Longest Day. Based on his family’s experience, Brandon wrote an essay on how...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 19, 2020 · Last modified May 26, 2020
Alex Tsao has been volunteering for the Alzheimer’s Association for more than 10 years and currently serves on the National Board of Directors. Initially, Alex didn’t have a connection to the disease but shortly...
AAPI / News and notes / Research
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 11, 2020 · Last modified May 14, 2020
A recent study showed that less than 1% of the NIH budget in the last 20 years went towards research focused on the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Dissatisfied with the result,...
