The Early Memory Loss Conference on September 29 was a great success! The conference was held in partnership with Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research at UCLA. The day-long program provided support and education for 125 families.

Dr. Mario Mendez from UCLA spoke about […]

Family Caregiving Today:
Staying One Step Ahead!

Thursday, November 1, 2018 • 9am – 3pm
Moreno Valley Conference Center

Tools for caregivers:

Take care of yourself mentally and emotionally

Learn about the necessary legal documents for future care

Enjoy social support and connect with other caregivers […]

Alzheimer’s Los Angeles receives the SCAN Foundation’s 2018 Innovation in Health Care Award for the Dementia Cal MediConnect Project.

The Dementia Cal MediConnect Project is an initiative in California to improve healthcare for older, low-income adults with dementia and their family caregivers.  It is a collaborative […]

Henry

Henry Morgen has always been a charity runner. A few years ago, he joined the run4ALZ® program with Alzheimer’s Los Angeles in memory of his parents. While the cause is personal, what initially convinced him to participate in his first marathon was a colleague’s […]

September 21^st 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 Alzheimer’s, recognizing the […]

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, Alzheimer’s is the eighth-leading cause of death among Latinos—a number likely underreported due to stigma, low levels of awareness, and […]