News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Michelle Johnston · Published July 29, 2021 · Last modified July 19, 2021
When Tom Rush’s wife Linda died from Alzheimer’s he wanted to make sure others knew about the disease. He decided to paint his truck purple. Now Tom and his purple truck drive around the...
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...
Bob and Judy Lake participated in the opening ceremony at last year’s Humboldt County Walk to End Alzheimer’s. They held up flowers representing their roles as a caregiver and as someone living with 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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
