Mayor’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Eliminates Department of Aging

On April 21, 2025, Los Angeles City Mayor Karen Bass released her proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The proposal eliminates the Department of Aging, which would become a division the Community Investment and Family […]

Research into Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has made several exciting advancements in 2024, particularly in treatments for early-stage Alzheimer’s, management of behavioral symptoms like agitation and psychosis, and the development of blood-based biomarker tests. Here’s a summary of the key progress in important areas.

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Dear Alzheimer’s LA family and friends,

We are deeply saddened by the devastation and loss that is being experienced throughout our Los Angeles community. We know that this is a very difficult time for families caring for a person with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, even for those […]

The Lunar New Year is a significant period of celebration, reflection, and renewal observed by many Asians in America and across the globe. Beginning on January 29, 2025, the Year of the Snake marks this annual observance. Families and friends come together to honor […]

From Heather Cooper Ortner, President & CEO:

Heather Cooper Ortner

As we start 2025, I find myself reflecting back on 2024. For Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, it was a good year, although we recognize that it wasn’t for many in the world […]

Remembering Alice Gunderson

By Kelly Takasu
Senior Manager, Public Policy

Alice Gunderson was a champion for families living Alzheimer’s or another dementia, the underserved, and the Japanese American community. A quiet powerhouse, Alice’s empathy, understanding, and patience was a source of comfort for many.

When I first […]