Team Betty Boo's Walk to End Alzheimer's

04/22/2023

07/15/2022

Join us next Tuesday at MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care at Jordan for Dementia Conversations to learn tips on having a conversation with your loved one about the disease.

05/12/2022

Gloria Malooly was a DeWitt art teacher for 30 years, and now more than 30 years after her retirement — at age 94 — she’s still making a difference with art. A cheerful painting s…

04/20/2022

We are lucky to have 160 Alzheimer's Impact Movement volunteers in Iowa who have helped us pass critical state and federal legislation to improve Alzheimer's care and increase Alzheimer's research funding! Comment below if you're one of our amazing AIM volunteers. 💜

04/14/2022

Join us this month for one of our education programs to learn more about Alzheimer's and dementia. Our trained volunteers will teach you about the 10 warning signs, understanding dementia-related behaviors, healthy living for your brain and more. Visit alz.org/iowa/helping_you/programs-event-calendar to find the full schedule and register.

02/18/2022

02/18/2022

In honor of Black History Month, we recognize trailblazing Athlete Candace Parker, the first woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament game. She has brought her strength and determination to the fight to end Alzheimer’s in honor of the late Coach Pat Summitt. “When Coach Summitt was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, it affected all of us. It opened up my eyes to how many people are living with Alzheimer’s or caring for someone who is.”

02/17/2022

Starting in March we will be hosting a virtual education series on Living with Alzheimer's for People with Alzheimer's. Join us on 3/9 for part 1 and 3/16 for part 2 from 3:30 - 5 pm. You can also learn about younger onset Alzheimer's on 3/23 from 3:30 - 5 pm. Register at alz.org/iowa/helping_you/programs-event-calendar

02/11/2022

Today, on International Day of Women & Girls in Science, we celebrate all the women who are using their brilliant minds to end Alzheimer’s and all the girls who aspire to be tomorrow's researchers.

02/10/2022

“As someone living with a progressive and fatal disease, I do not have time to wait for the perfect research to satisfy everyone.” Read Mike Zuendel's guest column for The Des Moines Register: https://yhoo.it/35RzX9O

02/10/2022

02/08/2022

Teri Skoog is one of our incredible Community Educators, and she is leading the Living with Alzheimer's education programs in February and March. Register at alz.org/iowa/helping_you/programs-event-calendar.
Teri is a Geriatric Social Worker, Dementia Support Consultant, Certified DAWN Dementia Care Specialist, and a Trainer/Educator in Elderhood, Caregiving Support, and End of Life Care. She strives to help create a world in which people embrace aging with grace, affirmation, and purpose. Her experience comes not only from decades of working as a professional in elder care but also from being her mother's personal caregiver while she lived and died with Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia. Teri serves the Alzheimer's Association as a Community Educator, Support Group Facilitator, and member of the Care & Support Volunteer Advisory Committee.

02/02/2022

Join us for our last two education programs in part one of our winter education series to learn about tips for living with a loved one in the middle and late stages of dementia. Learn more and register at https://www.alz.org/iowa/helping_you/programs-event-calendar.

02/01/2022

During , we're honoring those who have shown great courage and tenacity in the face of obstacles set before them. Join us in celebrating the many trailblazers who have made and are making a difference in the fight to end Alzheimer’s and beyond.

01/24/2022

We are committed to accelerating the global progress of new treatments, preventions and, ultimately, a cure.