News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 21, 2024 · Last modified November 6, 2024
By Kristine Kenefick, MSN, RN Carolyn, a Bay Area native and local radio personality, has a deep-rooted connection to the Alzheimer’s Association®. On and off for the past decade, she has proudly served as...
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...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 18, 2021 · Last modified July 19, 2022
Genevieve’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and later dementia. Genevieve’s father and sisters helped to care for her mother until she passed in 2008. Assuming their father was in the grieving process, Genevieve...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published November 27, 2020 · Last modified December 7, 2020
When JoAnn Jones’ father Butch was diagnosed with dementia, she knew she had to help care for him. Because of the support and flexibility of her employer, JoAnn was able to spend more time...
AAPI / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 16, 2020 · Last modified October 19, 2020
By Malavika Raj Andy lived 6,000 miles away from his father who had dementia. As the primary caregiver, Andy spent 20 years flying back and forth to Taiwan to care for his father. With...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published December 16, 2019 · Last modified December 20, 2019
Our volunteers come up with some creative ways to raise funds and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association. This was especially true recently when 11 of our top fundraisers for the East Bay Walk to...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published August 29, 2019 · Last modified September 6, 2019
Brothers Mike and John Dunbar are walking in honor of their father Bill Dunbar who died in 2010. The honorable judgeIn 2006 William (also known as Bill) Dunbar, a retired Alameda County Superior Court...
