Sacramento daughter walks to honor her mom’s legacy
With a family history of dementia, it was no surprise when Joyce started showing signs of dementia. Her daughter Melissa took over care for her mom and asked her to move in with her....
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Merced County woman helps dementia caregivers find cultural connection
Lillian Sanchez has seen the impact of dementia both personally and professionally. When her company, Dignity Health, started participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® it gave Lillian the opportunity to help...
East Bay business owner honors father by raising funds for Walk.
When Chris Lofaso was a young man, his father, Giuseppe, died with dementia. Thirty-five years later, Chris found the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® and encouraged his company, Legacy Mechanical, to participate. In...
Silicon Valley corporate team raises $60k through employee wellness challenge
Clayton Grames, an employee at Intuitive in Sunnyvale, is a part of the philanthropy committee at his company’s foundation. Together with more than 100 coworkers worldwide, they turned their personal health and wellness into...
Sacramento man participates in Walk to honor a superhero
By Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN Of the more than 300,000 participants worldwide, each person joins Walk to End Alzheimer’s® for their own reason. While some walk to raise awareness about the disease, others walk...
Genentech employee encourages coworkers to participate in Walk
Milet Koo, the Sr. Media Delivery Lead at Genentech, is not only Genentech’s Team Captain but also the co-chair of both the 2020 and 2021 San Francisco Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Milet and her...
