Interview with Volunteer Deb K.

How are you connected with Alzheimer’s Los Angeles?

When my mom was officially diagnosed in 2018, I wanted to get into action and figure out how to deal with this disease. I was referred to Alzheimer’s […]

Federal Appropriations for Alzheimer’s Research and Programs — Fiscal Year 2022

On March 9, 2022, the Senate and House Appropriations committees introduced a bipartisan appropriations agreement for funding for the federal government for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2022. This $1.5 trillion spending bill includes […]

Visionary Women’s Afternoon Tea highlights Alzheimer’s as a women’s issue

On Friday, March 11, 2022, Alzheimer’s LA hosted the 6th Annual Visionary Women’s Afternoon Tea hosted by SAG Award winning actress Sharon Lawrence. The event, which to honored two remarkable women who have made a […]

Last month Governor Newsom released his proposed 2022-23 budget. With a projected budget surplus, our state has an opportunity to make crucial investments in the systems that serve our families and support the growing aging population.

There are some specific investments that are specific to dementia:

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Tips for Dementia Caregiving During the Lunar New Year The Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in many Asian cultures and is celebrated by more than 1 billion people around the globe. In the Chinese zodiac, the upcoming year is the […]

Heather Cooper Ortner
CEO

For the Alzheimer’s Los Angeles community, 2021 started much the same as it did for the rest of the country and the world. The communities we serve were – and still are – among the hardest hit by the pandemic, […]