Beyond Diagnosis: Bob & Cheryl’s Story of Hope

Faced with a difficult diagnosis, Bob and Cheryl developed a strong support system and found a lifeline through Alzheimer’s Los Angeles.

Bob’s journey began with a seemingly unrelated issue […]

Deborah and Jeffrey love to travel. In recent years, they’ve been to the Galapagos Islands, Cuba, and Croatia, to name a few. This fall, they’re taking their daughters and their spouses on a family vacation.

Aspects of their adventurous lifestyle have changed, however, not only because […]

Meet Wendy, daughter and caregiver

Wendy Kim and her family often gently teased her mother Bong Soon for being “forgetful.” But when she suffered a small stroke and spent time in a hospital, they were shocked to be given an additional diagnosis of vascular dementia. […]

While caring for William is the top priority, “everyone in the family is going through their own unique loss which needs to be considered and attended to.”

Ten years ago, William Felman*, a retired engineer, veteran, husband, father, uncle, and […]

Virtual Support groups provide a lifeline
for local families like Leslie & Leo

“He’s a NASA engineer and he couldn’t draw a clock,” Leslie recalled.

Before Alzheimer’s, Leslie’s husband, Leo, was a larger-than-life person. He was smart, athletic, outgoing, and fearless. As a retired […]

Evelyn:

I clearly remember the day when my mom asked for a bracelet engraved with her home address. Something that was nice and not too obvious. A few months after this conversation, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. We were unfamiliar with this disease and […]