I Never Forget to Remember
by Melissa Belgrave Remembering Alzheimer’s has never been hard for me. When my father was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s, my family and I watched as things got harder and harder for him to...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published June 17, 2015
by Melissa Belgrave Remembering Alzheimer’s has never been hard for me. When my father was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s, my family and I watched as things got harder and harder for him to...
by Alzheimer's Association · Published June 1, 2015 · Last modified June 9, 2015
Alzheimer’s Disease: Continuum of Care IX Date: Thursday, June 19, 2015 Time: 8:30 am – 4 pm Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel One Doubletree Drive Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Get Directions The North Bay...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Profiles / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 29, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Wednesday April 29th marked the 15th annual California Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Day. We had volunteers from all over the state come join us, 252 in total (140 from our Northern California and Northern Nevada...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 29, 2015
In recognition of Father’s Day we would like to thank Peter Daly for his efforts to honor his father’s memory through The Longest Day. Peter is cycling from sunrise to sunset to represent the...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 26, 2015
I became involved with the Sacramento Walk To End Alzheimer’s twelve years ago. My motivation? The day former President Ronald Regan passed away. I formed the walk team “Kelly’s Heroes” in memory of my...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 22, 2015 · Last modified June 1, 2015
I was like everyone else that I know, I thought Alzheimer’s is just an elderly disease. Boy did I find out the hard way that is just not the case. My son Jason was...
Alzheimer's champions / Early stage Alzheimer's voices / Education / News and notes / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 21, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
by Lou A. Bordisso, Ed.D Many years ago, I journeyed from Sacramento, California to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to begin a year as a Novice with a Roman Catholic order. In the middle of my cross-country journey, I...
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 21, 2015 · Last modified June 1, 2015
I lost my wife of 37 years, Susie, to this terrible disease in 2008. She was diagnosed at age 51 and died at age 61″¦ way too young for her life to end! Since...