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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published December 30, 2019 · Last modified January 3, 2020
Jasmeen Karan’s mother Bibi was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014, when Jasmeen was 25. After connecting with the Alzheimer’s Association for support, Jasmeen went on to become the legislative ambassador for Congresswoman Jackie Speier....
Conducting online research about Alzheimer’s disease led attorney Vivian Yuan of San Jose to become a volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association. Handling the estate for a family member who refused to create a plan...
by Michelle Johnston · Published April 19, 2019 · Last modified April 25, 2019
Over 400 people attended our Alzheimer’s Chinese Forum earlier this month. This conference, presented in Mandarin, was held at Intel Auditorium in Santa Clara. One of our featured presenters came all the way from...
As the Pastor of St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Oakland, Reverend Kwasi Thornell is used to supporting church members who are impacted by a variety of health conditions. A few years ago, two members...
by Michelle Johnston · Published February 20, 2018 · Last modified July 12, 2018
Persistence helped Larry Mills find the cause of his symptoms and access education and support. Larry Mills, a claims investigator from the Sacramento area, started having trouble tracking details from his many work cases:...
2014 Understanding Memory Loss: Strategies for Care Thursday, May 22, 2014 9 am – 4 pm Registration begins at 8 am Sacramento Convention Center 1400 J Street Sacramento, 95814 Get Directions This annual education...
