Why I Walk: Kathy’s story
“To see someone you love go through Alzheimer’s is heartbreaking. To see first hand how frightened they are is terrible. I don’t want to go through it or have my kids go through it....
Tagged: Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Why I Walk: A Stanford Neurologist tells his story
Geoffrey Kerchner, a Stanford neurologist, dedicates his career to his patients and finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. He is a past awardee of the Alzheimer’s Association New Investigator Research Grant. Geoff filmed this video for us to...
Why I Walk: Josslyn Jones
11-year old Josslyn Jones is walking in the San Francisco Walk to End Alzheimer’s in honor of her Grandma, who was diagnosed a few years ago with Alzheimer’s disease. Josslyn caught our attention when...
Running Hundreds of Miles to Raise Alzheimer’s Awareness
Steve Schwalbach lives in Kentucky but he will be running from Tahoe to San Francisco this September to honor his mother and raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. Read his story below. How did your...
Local Nurses Volunteer to Enhance Skills
2016 marked the third consecutive year the Maxine S. Jacobs Student Nurses Association (MSJ SNA) of Reno has lent their time, energy, and unbridled enthusiasm to their local Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Jenelle Castillo,...
Why I Walk: Jen’s Story
Jennifer Jackson has been an English instructor at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose for the past 11 years. She currently teaches a Contemporary Authors college preparatory course to Seniors. Her aim in...
Why I Walk: William’s Story
My experience with Alzheimer’s started in 2001 when my grandfather died of what was described to me as senility at first, and then I was told it was dementia a few years later. I...
Why I Walk: Denise’s Story
I am Denise Glassett. It has been 7 years since my husband Roger was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s disease at age 55. There were behaviors in the year prior to the diagnosis that...
