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Siblings Run Marathon to End Alzheimer’s
Siblings Chase, Cody, Hallie, and Jacob ran the Bank of America Chicago 2022 Marathon on team ALZ Stars to raise awareness and funds for...

Alzheimer's Association
Jul 14, 2023


Faith-Based Organizations
We need your help to make a difference in the lives of your members People facing Alzheimer’s and dementia often turn to their faith...

Alzheimer's Association
Jul 14, 2023


Learning Vulnerability for the Sake of Your Loved One Living with Alzheimer’s
There are good days and bad days for Danielle Spaar. She is a caregiver to her parents, including her father who is living with...

Alzheimer's Association
Jul 7, 2023


Caring For Those With Alzheimer’s During Illinois Hot Summer Months
As temperatures rise across Illinois, extreme heat can have a significant impact on everyone’s safety, but it can be especially stressful...

Alzheimer's Association
Jul 7, 2023


Daughter, Granddaughter and Walk Champion, Shelbi Vidmar Shares Why She Walk to End Alzheimer’
How did I get involved with the Walk to End Alzheimer’s? I first got involved in the walk when my grandfather (Dick Briel) my mom’s...

Alzheimer's Association
Jul 7, 2023


Country Talent from NBC’s The Voice Jay Allen – Benefit Concert In Wheaton, Illinois To Suppor
In September 2022, Alzheimer’s Champion and country music artist Jay Allen debuted as a contestant on “The Voice,” bringing new eyes and...

Alzheimer's Association
Jun 30, 2023


AS WE MOVE FROM SPRING TO SUMMER WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THOSE LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S
Today, there are more than 6 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States, with 233,000 here in Illinois....

Alzheimer's Association
Jun 20, 2023


When Dad, A Well Known Chicago Physician Developed Alzheimer’s
Story shared by: Pastor Jeanette Jordan and family On Father’s Day, Bryan, Allison, Christa, Drew, and Edilah always celebrated the day...

Alzheimer's Association
Jun 11, 2023


Couple of 60 years offers a message of hope after a clinical trial of ‘breakthrough’ Alz
Ron Borkowski made quite an impression in high school when he planted a kiss on a pretty, blonde-haired girl who would later become his...

Alzheimer's Association
Jun 9, 2023


June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s Association to Host Rallies in All 50 States to Make New Treatments for Alzheimer’s Accessible —– Rallies will call on CMS to...

Alzheimer's Association
Jun 9, 2023


Chicago Turns Purple For Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
Photo courtesy of Sam Karow In recognition of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month this June, the Alzheimer’s Association is turning the...

Alzheimer's Association
Jun 9, 2023


The Poetry of Caregiving
By: Caroline Johnson It was a chilly winter day. I turned to write a homework assignment on the whiteboard for my English students. As I...

Alzheimer's Association
May 26, 2023


STAGE PLAY ON ALZHEIMER’S DEBUTING ON JUNE 10th
Life takes on a new meaning for the Davenport family when their matriarch Mama D. is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in Unforgettable, the new...

Alzheimer's Association
May 15, 2023


Honoring Mother’s Day When Mom Has Alzheimer’s
Celebrating Mother’s Day, like other holidays, can be bittersweet and challenging when mom is living with Alzheimer’s. Mother’s Day,...

Alzheimer's Association
May 8, 2023


Living in Amy’s world as the daughter and caregiver of a parent living with Alzheimer’s
At first, my Mom started showing signs of confusion and forgetfulness; my dad wrote it off as old age and told the family we were picking...

Alzheimer's Association
Apr 25, 2023


Alzheimer’s Association Advocate, Abby, Shares Her Grandparent’s Story During Volunteer
Grandparents are a crucial part of a young person’s life. Unfortunately for me, at the age of 22 and a year away from getting married, I...

Alzheimer's Association
Apr 17, 2023
Tammy’s Heartbreaking Journey: Sharing Her Mom’s Story with Alzheimer’s During Alzheimer’s Volunteer
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Alzheimer's Association
Apr 17, 2023
Week of Action
Join us TONIGHT at 6 PM CT for the Illinois Week of Action Opening Ceremony! Help us turn Zoom PURPLE by wearing something purple 💜 For...

Alzheimer's Association
Apr 17, 2023
Families Facing Alzheimer’s Find Reason to Hope at Annual Event
Alzheimer’s Association Reason to Hope Chair, Barry Masek, has been committed to the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association since...

Alzheimer's Association
Apr 16, 2023


Tammy’s Heartbreaking Journey: Sharing Her Mom’s Story with Alzheimer’s During Alz
I thought I’d seen it all, but nothing prepared me for the day in February 2018 when my mom, Joan, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s...

Alzheimer's Association
Apr 13, 2023
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