Tagged: dementia blog
San Francisco Walkers Share Why They Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Such beautiful sentiments – thanks to all of the San Francisco walkers who shared their stories with us through Facebook. We hope the movement to #ENDALZ continues to grow and that we truly make...
My Papa was the Best – BvB Player Jamin McVeigh Honors her Grandfather Through RivAlz
My Papa was the best. He was a hard worker, a loyal husband, father and the most incredible grandpa. His heart and arms were always open to welcome me home, celebrate a life milestone,...
On a Personal Note”¦Why I Walk (Steve Barbieri)
My name is Steven A. Barbieri. I will be 55 years old in November of this year, and I have dementia. I was diagnosed about three years ago, on Oct 18, 2012. That phone...
Mikey Hoag: Calling on a Community to Raise Funds
Nothing made Michaela (Mikey) Hoag of Atherton, California, feel more powerless than when her father, living more than 2,000 miles away on the East Coast, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Unable to help with...
Dagmar Dolby: Amplifying her voice as an Alzheimer’s Advocate
Dagmar Dolby and her husband, Ray, sound pioneer and founder of Dolby Laboratories, led a charmed life. But it was one they eventually found disrupted and forever changed by Alzheimer’s disease. It began when...
Nedra Brown – Why I Walk
I walk”¦ because like so many other caregivers, I have been through the agony of watching a loved one face Alzheimer’s and lose the battle. We, who have been through this, have seen the...
Across California and the Globe, Staff Team Members Pursue an End to Alzheimer’s on The Longest Day
Today is The Longest Day of the year and teams are doing activities from sunrise to sunset across the country and the world to fight Alzheimer’s. Staff members of the Alzheimer’s Association in Northern...
