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...

Alzheimer’s runs deep in Alyssa Johanson’s family: her great-aunt and grandmother both passed away from the disease, and her father was...

Written by Monica Vest Wheeler When I wrote a book on coping with the emotional and everyday challenges of Alzheimer’s, dementia and...

The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter is thrilled to welcome seven new members of our Board of Directors for fiscal year 2023. Our...

Washington state athlete Zoe Yoshinari has a goal of running all six Abbott World Marathon Majors – that’s over 157 miles! She will be...

Photo courtesy of Sam Karow The Chicago skyline was illuminated purple to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month...

Liz Miro isn’t sitting down for Alzheimer’s – she walks, runs and advocates for an end to the disease. Her maternal grandfather is...

The Alzheimer’s Association has awarded a 2022 Alzheimer’s Association Research Grant to Dr. Xiaoran Liu. This grant will enable Dr. Liu...

Written by Scott Burnsmier I must admit writing this was one of the most difficult and painful experiences I have had since mom passed...

Written by Laura Smetana A few years after my son was born, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. It was a...

“It has been a difficult road to accept the effects of the disease,” shares Dan Brophy of his mother’s condition. She was diagnosed with...

“Working here has humbled me,” shares Randy Hauser of his job at ClarkLindsey retirement community. As horticulturist at the...

Dani (R) with Alzheimer’s Association CEO Harry Johns. We are thrilled to congratulate Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter Board...

My name is David Myers, and my wife Cheryl was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2012 at the age of 47.  Being diagnosed at such a young age...

“How do I say to my kids, ‘Everything is going to be okay’…I don’t know that we can 100% say that yet, so we have to keep taking action,”...

For More Information Contact: Nancy Rainwater VP, Communications 847.324.0373 nrainwater @ alz.org Springfield, IL, April 4, 2022 – Last...