by Michelle Johnston · Published March 16, 2018 · Last modified July 2, 2018
While the Alzheimer’s Association grants program is international, we are lucky to have several California researchers who have received our funding. Many are new investigators. Their initial Alzheimer’s Association grant helps launch their...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes
by Michelle Johnston · Published March 12, 2018 · Last modified December 9, 2018
Alzheimer’s Association volunteer advocates took their message to Sacramento. On February 28, 2018, 225 advocates from across California came to the state capitol for Advocacy Day. First timers and seasoned volunteer advocates spent...
Congratulations to Paula Wolfert, 2018 James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Honoree. Paula Wolfert, of Sonoma, has won five James Beard awards for her cookbooks, which have focused on Mediterranean and Moroccan cooking. Paula...
by Michelle Johnston · Published February 26, 2018 · Last modified July 12, 2018
African Americans are two times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than whites. During Black History Month, we’re highlighting the critical need for African Americans to participate in Alzheimer’s research. Keith, who is living...
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:...
Even as her dementia with Lewy Bodies progresses, Cynthia Guzman continues to share her story. “I’m going there to die,” is what Cynthia Guzman thought when she moved into the retirement community in Napa....
There are several ways to stay caught up on all that’s going on with the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada. Here’s a quick list from which you can choose. Social media...
by Michelle Johnston · Published January 6, 2018 · Last modified August 20, 2018
International Symposium on Dementia Prevention and Care While the majority of our chapter’s activities are focused in northern California and northern Nevada, occasionally we are asked to share our learnings with others from...
