More than 84,000 people in San Diego County are living with dementia – and 1 out 4 of them live alone. To support this sizable population, Alzheimer's San Diego has created a new program called VITALZ (Volunteers in Touch)!
Ellen Boucher, a San Diego native, joined the staff at Alzheimer’s San Diego as a Dementia Care Consultant and Support & Discussion Group Coordinator in early 2020. But she’s been a familiar face around the office well before then – she’s spent many years serving as a volunteer.
In this edition of our “Ask a Social Worker” series, we share a powerful letter from an Alzheimer’s San Diego client.
Change lives by being part of the Walk4ALZ! Restarting your Walk page from last year is easy. Keep reading for an easy how-to guide.
While Date With A Cure is over, we know you still had questions about the latest in Alzheimer's research. We reached out to the expert panel to get some more answers in this extended Q&A.
“Long ago and far away…” Teri Enos-Guerrero begins, when describing how she and her husband, Albert Guerrero, first met.
While this year was the first "virtual" Rides4ALZ – it was also the most successful ride yet.
Alzheimer's San Diego and the San Diego Sheriff's Department have teamed up for Take Me Home. This special program is designed to help San Diegans at risk of wandering to get home safely.
With the stress of COVID-19, the challenges of being a dementia care partner may even seem more difficult now. We know firsthand that many people are thinking: I feel so alone.
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 6 things you should know about Alzheimer’s and dementia research from the last month.
