Meet the Honoree: Amy Young

Alzheimer’s Orange County is excited to share that Amy Young is our second 18th Annual Visionary Women Caregiver Awards Family Caregiver Honoree. Individuals in this category provide unpaid care for a family member living with some form of dementia or memory loss. Even before becoming a caregiver, Amy Young demonstrated an admirable work ethic and a

July 17th, 2024|Events|

Meet the Honorees: Ruth Ann Rousseau

Alzheimer's Orange County is proud to announce our first honoree of the 18th Annual Visionary Women Caregiver Awards. Meet Ruth Ann Rousseau, one of our Family Caregiver Honorees for this year's event recognizing local Orange County dementia caregivers that exemplify compassionate care. Ruth Ann Rousseau exemplifies the spirit of caregiving, balancing her professional life with

July 9th, 2024|Events|

2024 Events

Look ahead to Alzheimer's Orange County's biggest events of the year including familiar favorites and a brand new event that's all about brain health,   Walk4ALZ 2024  March 23, 2024 | Angel Stadium, Anaheim Join us on Saturday, March 23 for a day of unity, hope, and community support at Angel Stadium for Walk4ALZ 2024.

January 1st, 2024|Events|

2019 Holiday Open House Recap

Over 200 people joined us to welcome the Holiday season and enjoy the 2020 Memories in the Making® (MIM) program on display at our annual Holiday Open House. But the art wasn't the only thing telling a story.  We talked to some of the MIM participants featured at the open house to talk about their

December 26th, 2019|Events|

2019 Walk4ALZ & Run4ALZ Recap

New Year, New Event This year we introduced a new event to Walk4ALZ — the Run4ALZ. 205 runners laced up for our inaugural 5K run. Collectively they ran 636.9 miles (1,025 km). That is longer than the distance between Irvine and Sacramento! See the full race results here.       Top Teams & Fundraisers

November 15th, 2019|Events|

Five Key Takeaways from The 30th Annual SoCal Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference

The Alzheimer’s pathology is complex and often not exclusive of other disorders While studying the brains of people with an Alzheimer's diagnosis, researchers have observed more than just the accumulation of plaques and tangles caused by the beta-amyloid protein.  For example, Dr. Julie Schneider from Rush University cited that “when we see [different] vascular pathologies,

November 1st, 2019|Events|

Alzheimer’s Orange County CEO Jim McAleer Featured on PopHealth Podcast

Our very own CEO Jim McAleer speaks on Alzheimer’s Orange County and the local fight against Alzheimer’s disease   PopHealth Podcast recently featured Alzheimer’s Orange County’s CEO Jim McAleer on their show. Jim shares his experiences working with various nonprofit organizations, from teaching a choir for adults with memory deterioration, to eventually (after 11 interviews!)

September 18th, 2019|Events, Health & Lifestyle|
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