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

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...

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...

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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 Reason to Hope Chair, Barry Masek, has been committed to the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association since...

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...

By Rachel Ford, Attorney at Law, Alz Stars Team member Alzheimer’s Disease didn’t burst its way into my life. It didn’t cause a huge...

The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter will host Release The Silence Conference on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Conference is designed...

In September 2022, #ENDALZ Champion and country music artist Jay Allen debuted as a contestant on “The Voice,” bringing new eyes and ears...

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a seasonal practice that involves adjusting the clocks forward by one hour in the spring and back by one...

Many people are impacted by Alzheimer’s and dementia; my story is not much different. I have seen many aspects of this disease. Like...

“The Support Goes On and On” By: Pastor Jeanette Jordan This story originally appeared in our blog in 2020. Dr. Jordan is currently...

In honor of Black History Month, we spotlight those making a difference in our cause. This week we feature, Lisa Barnes, Ph.D. Dr. Barnes...

Solomon Carter Fuller, M.D., was among the first known black psychiatrists and a pioneer among Alzheimer’s Champions. The grandson of a...

An interview with Ray Willis, Illinois Chapter Board Member How has Alzheimer’s disease/dementia impacted your life? I became aware of...

An interview with Jordan Kavanaugh, Illinois Chapter Junior Board My mom and Dad both passed away from Alzheimer’s disease. My mom was...

Written by Amy Sunshine It was July of 2017 when I stopped receiving emails from my father, which was somewhat unusual as we communicated...

It’s hard to imagine what it must be like for my father, Dennis, to lose the ability to communicate and connect with the people he loves....

“The waters are deep and wide and murky,” shares Barrington resident Justine Gregoire on the challenges of caregiving. Her father was...