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...
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Retired fire chief advocates for Alzheimer’s preparedness
January 2021: We’re sad to report that Bob died from Alzheimer’s on January 16, 2021. We are so thankful for the courage that Bob showed in sharing his experiences and speaking with legislators about...
Military family battles dementia together
Michael Mendoza of Rodeo is one of five generations to have earned a commission as an officer in the U.S. Army. His great grandfather served in the U.S. Army during World War I...
A San Ramon family deals with an unexpected Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Stacey, a 40-year old mother with two young children, is living with Alzheimer’s disease. Watch the story of “Team Stacey”, this year’s top team at the East Bay Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The team...
Kaiser Permanente creates record-breaking team
Almost 1,000 employees, family members and friends have joined the Kaiser Permanente team for the San Francisco Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Nov. 10. This is the largest single team to have ever participated...
La Caminata para Acabar Con Alzheimer ayudó a este cuidador a encontrar apoyo
English translation Sonia se enteró de los servicios de la Asociación de Alzheimer a través de la Caminata y se ha mantenido involucrada durante ocho años. Sonia Calvo, de San José, ha participado...
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...
Silicon Valley companies embrace the Walk to End Alzheimer’s
The Walk Corporate Challenge grew from a desire to increase business participation in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. For 2019, we have expanded our Corporate Challenge to include the Silicon Valley, San Francisco and...
