The importance of selfcare and being prepared
Makeba Moore is walking in the Modesto Walk to End Alzheimer’s in memory of her father, Albert Moore who died in April. Noticing his own memory lossThe thought of losing your memory can be...
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Twelve-year-old pageant title holder gets kids to support her cause
Fallyn Fossum has participated in the Sacramento Walk to End Alzheimer’s every year since she was a toddler. Her team, Crowns for a Cause, is made up of her fellow pageant titleholders. Caregiving at...
This first-time Merced walker is fundraising like a champion
It’s Leah Fisher’s first time participating in the Merced Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Her team, ALZ Angels, is walking in memory of mother Veta Lane, who passed away in September 2018. The fastest typist...
Walking to take control over Alzheimer’s
Teresa Mandella is co-chair of the Stockton Walk to End Alzheimer’s. She is walking in honor of her husband Frank, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2010. About FrankFrank worked for years in the...
Deanna walks so other caregivers also receive support
Deanna Wong of Walnut Creek first heard of the Alzheimer’s Association when she was helping to care for her father, David. She saw firsthand how much the education and support services helped her and her mother. ...
Sushma walks for her father and her grandson
Sushma Narayan of Antioch will be participating in the East Bay Walk to End Alzheimer’s for the sixth year. She walks in memory of her father, Daniel. Sushma cared for her father for...
In this family, even the hamster walks to end Alzheimer’s
For Team Hamsters, of San Francisco, participation in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a family affair. Craig Bergman, his wife, Janea Nakagawa, and their children, Alec and Lauren, will be participating in...
High school senior raises $38,500 for Modesto Walk
During her senior year at Summerville High, Claire Caldera, of Sonora, had to complete a senior project. Inspired by her grandmother, Alice, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease about two years ago, Claire...
