It has been challenging for many of us to stay upbeat during these difficult times. Danville resident Pam Montana, who is living with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease, shared what the experience has been like for...
Chris Hannafan of Walnut Creek has been living with Alzheimer’s disease and posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) for two years. Chris and Debbie Katz, his partner of over 20 years, have found support and a...
Stacey, a 40-year old mother with two young children, is living with Alzheimer’s disease. Watch the story of “Team Stacey”, this year’s top team at the East Bay Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The team...
Many have joined our staff to make an impact on a disease that has affected a family member. Laura Brooks has worked for the Alzheimer’s Association in our chapter’s development department since 2013....
Those living with Alzheimer’s and other cognitive impairments provide encouragement to others. Many individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairments find ways to live well after their diagnosis. Pam Montana, one...
On June 19, Cris and Anne will be participating in a home plate ceremony at AT&T Park for Alzheimer’s Awareness night. Cris Welisch of Larkspur and her older sister, Anne, of Belvedere, didn’t start out as...
Emilie Sanders Lee has experienced Alzheimer’s disease twice in her family. In junior high, her grandfather started showing signs of dementia. Years later, Emilie’s mother, Debbie, was diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease at...
Scott and Katrina Thomas were married on March 20, 2005. Katrina says they picked the first day of spring as their wedding date “because it symbolized new beginnings.” Ten years later, in 2015, they...
