News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Michelle Johnston · Published July 8, 2019 · Last modified July 14, 2019
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. ...
Despite her young age, 13-year-old Hannah Jao from the South Bay has been volunteering to raise Alzheimer’s awareness and funds for over seven years. Recently, she wrote a poem expressing the difficulties faced by...
Did you know that the Alzheimer’s Association was started by volunteers? In 1980, a group of family caregivers and individuals recognized the need for an organization that would unite caregivers, provide support to those...
by Michelle Johnston · Published January 25, 2019 · Last modified January 21, 2021
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...
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by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 2, 2016
I decided to volunteer after I did my first Walk to End Alzheimer’s last October. I was so uplifted. I felt such a sense of camaraderie. These were people who shared my experiences and had a common goal. I absolutely wanted to be more involved with these people and this cause. I signed up to volunteer right after the walk! I have not regretted one single moment – I have had the opportunity to attend a regional training event and the various committee meetings and I have never felt so welcome. The staff at the Alzheimer’s Association and the other volunteers have been amazing. I first learned about the Walk through Live Oak. I was on their team last year and this year I have formed a team at work – Team Synopsys – in hopes of garnering even more donations and exposure for the big event.
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by Alzheimer's Association · Published April 11, 2016
Erica Perez-Chavez is a stay-at-home mother of three from San Jose. She was raised by her great grandparents Maria and Manuel. Erica was six months pregnant when she lost her great grandmother to Alzheimer’s in 2004. She knew nothing about the disease other than the fact that it took the only mother she’d ever known.
