World Alzheimer’s Day
September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Day, an international campaign to raise dementia awareness and challenge stigma. Around the world, someone develops dementia every three seconds. In California, 1 in 3 seniors dies from the disease. Everyone can raise awareness by learning about [...]
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Detail of “Frida Kahlo”, silkscreen by Rupert Garcia, 1975. photograph from the Library of Congress Latinos and Alzheimer's Disease Due to a range of socio-economic issues, Latinos are at least 50% more likely than non-Latino whites to develop Alzheimer’s. Currently, [...]
Gina’s Story
Gina with her mother and father Gina H. Gina is a caregiver for her 88-year-old father, Joel, and was also caring for her mother until she passed away last month at the age of 90. Joel was diagnosed nine years [...]
Facing Alzheimer’s
Facing Alzheimer’s Together We invite you to enjoy our new awareness campaign, Facing Alzheimer’s Together, photographed by internationally-renowned photographer, Donald Graham. On behalf of Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, Donald has been photographing the most recognizable, and unsung heroes’ faces supporting our cause and telling [...]
Early Memory Loss Conference
Memory concerns can be frustrating and irritating, and people are often confused about what to do or where to turn for help. Alzheimer’s Los Angeles has long recognized that people who are dealing with memory concerns may feel frustrated, alone, and frightened. Through [...]
Ask Miriam – Sept 2018
Dear Miriam, My father has dementia. He was diagnosed 6 months ago, but I’m sure he’s had it longer than that. Lately, he’s started to accuse me and my children of stealing from him. My dad lives with us and even my kids help [...]