News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 30, 2021 · Last modified August 31, 2021
By Robin Fong Joanne Conzelmann is a member of the Humboldt County Walk to End Alzheimer’s Planning Committee. Conzelmann and a few other volunteers helped plant a Promise Garden using real flowers. The Promise...
by Michelle Johnston · Published August 20, 2021 · Last modified August 19, 2021
Dr. Barry Phegan’s wife, Judy, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2009 and died in 2012. While caring for his wife, Barry attended two caregiver support groups offered by the Alzheimer’s Association. After his...
Caregiving / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Michelle Johnston · Published August 5, 2021 · Last modified August 13, 2021
Melissa Anderson was 20 years old when she put her life on pause to care for her grandmother. Through that experience she found her purpose in life, to help care for others living with...
Recently the Yolo County search and rescue team added a dementia safety course as a required part of their training for first responders. Armando Jaramillo (AJ) is the president of the Yolo County search...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Michelle Johnston · Published July 29, 2021 · Last modified July 19, 2021
When Tom Rush’s wife Linda died from Alzheimer’s he wanted to make sure others knew about the disease. He decided to paint his truck purple. Now Tom and his purple truck drive around the...
by Michelle Johnston · Published July 22, 2021 · Last modified July 23, 2021
Dan and his wife Nanci have been together for over 60 years, since Nanci was 14. They grew up together, got married and raised four children. In 2020 Nanci was diagnosed with Lewy body...
By Maria Martinez Marin county resident, Maria Martinez, knew in 1997 that something was wrong with her mother. However, because of stigma in the Latino community and language barriers, Maria’s mother went undiagnosed for...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published May 13, 2021 · Last modified May 17, 2021
Vy Pham’s grandfather, Ve Nguyen, died in 2016 from Alzheimer’s disease. To feel less helpless in the wake of his death, Vy volunteered as an Alzheimer’s Association® advocate. Five years later, she has created...
