Tag: Alzheimer’s Association

Walk to End Alzheimer’s To Be In Person This Fall

by Community Contributor • May 5, 2021 • Comments Off

The Alzheimer’s Association is moving forward with plans to host the 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer’s® in person this fall, in five different locations throughout the California Central Coast:

• West Ventura County on Saturday, Sept. 25
• Santa Maria on Saturday, Oct. 2
• East Ventura County on Saturday, Oct. 23
• San Luis Obispo on Saturday, Oct. 30
• Santa Barbara on Saturday, Nov. 6

According to the association, the health and safety of all participants remains the top priority as decisions are being made in all walk markets regarding event details.

Sept. 26 — The Collection partners with the Alzheimer’s Association to safely host annual walk Promise Garden

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2020 • Comments Off

The Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Oxnard Walk to End Alzheimer’s event will look a little different this year. The event will be held on Sept. 26, 2020, but instead of a large gathering, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging participants to walk as individuals or in small groups on sidewalks, tracks and trails across their local communities. To add to the festivities, The Collection at RiverPark, which hosted the walk in previous years, is offering a view-only Promise Garden for participants.

Bilingual report: VCAAA, Alzheimer’s Association Challenge Local Businesses to Become Dementia Friendly

by Community Contributor • January 4, 2019 • Comments Off

VENTURA — A new movement was introduced to Ventura County this summer as the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging, the Alzheimer’s Association, and other partnering agencies rolled out Dementia Friendly Ventura County to provide better service to local residents living…

Bilingual commentary: Cognitive Testing…What’s My Name?

by Community Contributor • May 24, 2016 • Comments Off

Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Amigos805. By David Magallanes / Guest contributor David Magallanes…