Dear Friends,

As Board Co-Chairs of Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, we are honored to share reflections on a year marked by both extraordinary challenges and meaningful progress. In 2025, families across Los Angeles County faced compounding pressures—from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires to heightened fear and instability in immigrant communities following ICE raids. For those already navigating the complexities of Alzheimer’s and caregiving, these events intensified stress, isolation, and uncertainty.

Throughout it all, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles remained a steady presence—responding with compassion, expertise, and deep community connection. We are immensely proud of the organization’s staff, volunteers, and partners who showed up every day to ensure families were not alone during moments of crisis or transition.

This year, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles supported thousands of individuals through care counseling, Helpline services, support groups, and direct assistance. Many caregivers reached out while coping with wildfire displacement, disrupted healthcare access, or fear of leaving their homes due to immigration enforcement activity. In response, the organization provided respite, financial assistance, medical supplies, and—just as importantly—trusted guidance and emotional support.

Early stage services remained a cornerstone of impact in 2025. Memory Club sessions filled quickly, with waitlists reflecting both program quality and growing need. Hundreds of individuals participated in the annual Early Memory Loss Conference, which emphasized the latest research, practical tools, and hope for people living with dementia and for their care partners. Creative and social engagement opportunities offered connection and purpose during a year when many families felt increasingly isolated.

In 2025, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles also expanded its impact through the arts with the production and premiere of Holding the Pieces, a powerful film series that explores Alzheimer’s through the intimate story of a Black family navigating love, loss, and caregiving. Premiered at the Harmony Gold Theatre, the film created space for remembrance, grief, and community—amplifying voices that are too often unseen in conversations about dementia. Holding the Pieces reflects our belief that storytelling is a form of advocacy, capable of reducing stigma, fostering empathy, and reminding families that they are not alone.

Alzheimer’s Los Angeles continued to deepen its commitment to culturally and linguistically responsive services. Through Spanish-language and multilingual workshops, community screenings, faith-based events, and neighborhood partnerships, the organization reached thousands of individuals across Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Black communities.

In 2025, Alzheimer’s Los Angeles further strengthened its leadership in professional education and healthcare collaboration. Thousands of healthcare and community-based professionals received dementia care training—locally and nationally—helping embed best practices into clinics, health plans, and care coordination systems.

Programs such as Care Ecosystem and Enhanced Care Management expanded access to interdisciplinary support, while new referral tools and partnerships improved the speed and effectiveness with which families were connected to services.

Advocacy remained central to the organization’s mission. Alzheimer’s Los Angeles worked at the local, state, and federal levels to protect aging services, promote dementia-friendly communities, and elevate caregiver voices. A major milestone this year was the passage of state legislation to ensure family and friend caregiver access to loved ones in hospital settings.

The organization also contributed to emergency preparedness efforts and public safety initiatives, including systems designed to protect people living with dementia who are at risk of wandering—an issue made even more urgent during periods of community disruption.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your trust and partnership. Whether you are a donor, caregiver, community partner, volunteer, or advocate, your support makes this work possible—especially during times of uncertainty.

With gratitude,

Susan Lord & Jeffrey Glassman
Board Co-Chairs
Alzheimer’s Los Angeles