Pledge to go purple for Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month “” an opportunity to join the global conversation about the brain, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Everyone...
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by Alzheimer's Association · Published April 17, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
During National Volunteer Week and all year long, we wish to celebrate the stories of our dedicated and hard-working volunteers. This is the story of Marissa Low, caregiver, advocate, volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association:...
Advocacy / News and notes / Research / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 30, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
I expected the electricity of a 1000 delegates gathered at the Alzheimer’s Advocacy Forum. I expected the excitement of visiting our Senators and Representatives. What I didn’t expect was the power of a purple...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Caregiving / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 5, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Imagine”¦ Imagine your loved one forgetting your birthday, forgetting your face, forgetting you. Imagine your loved one unable to dress herself, comb her hair, brush her teeth, recognize herself in a mirror. Imagine your...
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by Alzheimer's Association · Published February 17, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
The U.S. could save $220 billion within the first five years of a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease being introduced, according to a new Alzheimer’s Association report Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer’s Disease: How a...
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by Alzheimer's Association · Published February 9, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Preparing for the Changing Horizon: Dementia Awareness and Caregiving for LGBT Older Adults from Diverse Communities Date: Friday, February 20, 2014 Time: 8:30 am – 4 pm Location: The Milton Marks Conference Center 455 Golden...
Alzheimer's champions / Karen, advocacy volunteer / Research
by Karen Stevenson · Published July 14, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Achieving change through legislation can be a long, drawn-out process. When you’re impatient for a way to cure and treat Alzheimer’s disease, the pace can seem particularly slow. So it was very exciting to...
Alzheimer's champions / Karen, advocacy volunteer / Research
by Karen Stevenson · Published October 1, 2013 · Last modified January 19, 2016
It’s been a busy year since I became an Alzheimer’s Association volunteer advocate. I’ve met with Senators and Congresswomen in Washington DC, attended town hall meetings, written letters to the editor, blogged and walked...
