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News & Events2021-06-05T00:05:14-07:00

Innovation in Health Care Award 2018

October 2nd, 2018|

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 […]

World Alzheimer’s Day 2018

September 21st, 2018|

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 Alzheimer’s, recognizing the […]

National Hispanic Heritage Month 2018

September 14th, 2018|

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 […]

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