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Alzheimer’s research updates: August 2019
It can seem like there’s a new Alzheimer’s “breakthrough” almost every day. We sift through the headlines and pull together the relevant, reputable research updates for you. Here are 5 things you should know about Alzheimer’s and dementia research from the last month.
Part 3: Donating my brain to science
Get an inside look into a local Alzheimer's research study in the final part of this three-part series.
Board Profile: Herb Liberman walks the walk
Meet Herb Liberman. He is a passionate Alzheimer's advocate and a member of the Alzheimer's San Diego Board of Directors. With his dedication to the cause, it was only fitting that his Walk4ALZ team would be called The LiberManiacs.
Connections Outing: Butterfly Farms
This past Thursday, more than 30 people living with dementia and their care partners joined us at a Connections Social Outing to Butterfly Farms in Encinitas. Soothing wind chimes filled the air as we walked through blooming flowers and explored the home of these beautiful butterflies.
Recap: 2019 Date With A Cure
More than 450 people gathered at Irwin M. Jacobs Hall at Qualcomm on Saturday, August 24, 2019, to learn about the latest breakthroughs in Alzheimer's research. They left full of knowledge – and hope.
Notes from a Social Worker: College, Careers, & Dementia Care
Within a very few short weeks of starting work as an activity assistant, I had made two important conclusions. The first was that I had fallen in love with these people. Yes, love. My second conclusion was that I had found my career – the place where I belonged – working with people with dementia.