Parkinson’s Awareness Month 2019
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Why are we writing about Parkinson’s Awareness Month? We believe that being informed of other diseases makes you a better caregiver. We also know that some of our families are caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and/or Parkinson’s. Lastly, we […]
run4ALZ® LA Marathon 2019
run4ALZ®
On Saturday, March 23, 2019 Team run4ALZ® participated in the LA Big 5K and on Sunday, the team took on the Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. We are so proud and honored to have such dedicated runners who raised over $29,000 to support local […]
Brain Awareness Week 2019
Brain Awareness Week
March 11-17, 2019
Your brain is like any other organ in your body, but it just might be the most important one. And to celebrate this incredible machine that generates your thoughts, emotions and actions, we are acknowledging its awesome power with its […]
AB-453: Dementia Training Legislation
Advocacy Update
In February, Assemblymember Ed Chau (District 49) introduced AB 453, which will require an additional two hours of dementia specific training for Emergency Medical Technician Paramedics. Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, Alzheimer’s Orange County, and Alzheimer’s San Diego are co-sponsors of this legislation.
We thank […]
New Year’s Eve Non-Gala 2019
Thank you to our generous donors and sponsors for supporting Alzheimer’s Los Angeles’s first ever New Year’s Eve Non-Gala. Instead of asking our community to attend another event his holiday season, we asked you to consider making a gift in support of local families affected […]
Nancy – in memorium
In Memorium Nancy Paulikas
November 11, 1960 – March 11, 2017
Ever since Nancy wandered away from her family while at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in October 2016, the Alzheimer’s Los Angeles community has held out hope that she would be found […]