Winter 2010

www.alz.org/norcal
northern california & northern nevada

Northern California Edition now including Bay Area, North Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Sacramento & North Valley offices

Inside: Three Out of Five People with

Alzheimer's Disease Will Wander............................... page 4
The Alzheimer's Association Celebrates We Can Help You Find Your Comfort Zone................. page 5
30 Years of Community Service...................... cover, page 3 Do You Know The
Think It Over . ............................................................ page 2 10 Signs of Alzheimer's Disease?.............................. page 5
Memory Walk Thank Yous...................................... pages 2-5 On a Personal Note.................................................... page 6

The Alzheimer’s Association Celebrates

30 Years of Community Service

2010 marks the 30th Anniversary of the founding
of the Alzheimer’s Association and the beginning
of the national movement to defeat Alzheimer’s
disease. For this issue of the Newsletter, we
asked three veterans of our work to reflect on
our progress in caring for people with Alzheimer’s
and supporting their families: Cecile Currier, vice
president of Corporate & Community Health
Services and president of CONCERN: EAP at El
Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif., was a
founder of the Association in the Bay Area. Pat
Riley, service director, Long Term Care/Continuity
of Care for Kaiser Permanente volunteered as a
support group leader beginning in 1985 and chaired
the first Public Policy and Advocacy Committee.
David Troxel, nationally recognized Alzheimer expert
and co-author of “The Best Friends Approach
to Alzheimer’s Care,” served as an Alzheimer’s
Association executive in Lexington, Ky. and Santa
Barbara, Calif. (continued on page 3)
 Northern
California and
Northern Nevada
Board
Officers
Herb Williams, President
Eduardo Salaz, Vice President
Kevin Pringle, Treasurer
Merry Geil, Secretary
Members
Clifta Atlas, RN
Joe Cooney
Sara Craven
Peter B. Daly
June Darmanian
Sarah Epstein, MSW
Leslie Bishop Franco, JD
Chuck Haas
Geoff Heredia
Ladson Hinton, MD
Eva Lai-Kit Jones, MPA, MT
(ASCP)
Grace Lee, LCSW
Joan Marks
Pat Sippel
Rick Smith
Lisa Sullivan, JD
Howard Wahl
William H. Fisher, CEO
Ex officio
Lennart Mucke, MD
Medical Scientific
Advisory Council
Lennart Mucke, MD, Chair
Wes Ashford, MD, PhD
Adam Boxer, MD, PhD
Charles DeCarli, MD
Dolores Gallagher-Thompson,
PhD
Rafael Gonzalez-Amezcua, MD
Michael Greicius, MD
Victor Henderson, MD
Ladson Hinton, MD
William Jagust, MD
Elizabeth Landsverk, MD
Frank Longo, MD, PhD
Michael McCloud, MD, FACP
Jared Tinklenberg, MD
Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD
Kristine Yaffe, MD
Elizabeth Edgerly, PhD, Chief
Program Officer
2 Gardens; Sunrise Senior Living
Think It Over...
In 1978 Dr. Robert Butler, head of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), convened a meeting of
nine community-based Alzheimer organizations and called for an organizing vehicle to create
public concern about the disease and resources to address it.
Jerry Stone, chairman of the board of the Stone Container Corporation in Chicago stepped
forward as the first volunteer leader of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
Association (there are still folks who refer to us a “A-D-R-D-A.”). Frustrated by the lack of
understanding when his wife developed Alzheimer’s, Jerry wrote the first check for $75,000 and
served as the first Board Chair. Hundreds of volunteers walked in Jerry’s footsteps, bringing us
into 2010. We’ve come a long way in 30 years and have much to celebrate.
There was no Federal funding for Alzheimer’s research 30 years ago. Today, though still
woefully inadequate, the Federal government spends over $400 million annually. There were
no pharmaceutical treatments for Alzheimer’s. Today there are four FDA approved symptomatic
treatments that help some folks.
Our work was almost exclusively with the adult children and spouses of people with dementia.
Today diagnosed individuals who are still active and lucid are a part of our work.
When my grandmother had Alzheimer’s, we said grandma was “senile.” President Ronald
Reagan’s candor about his diagnosis helped change that and today people have a reasonable
sense of what Alzheimer’s is.
When I joined the Association in 1987, we had two employees in all of Northern California.
Today we have eight offices, a 24/7 Helpline and a host of other programs throughout Northern
California and Northern Nevada.
But at the end of the day, I think we have done that thing that Dr. Butler wanted. We have
blown oxygen into the room and created a national movement to create a world without
Alzheimer’s disease.
There is a place for you in this movement.
Wm H. Fisher, william.fisher@alz.org
Thanks to our 2009 Memory Walk Sponsors for their Support
Silicon Valley Memory Santa Cruz Memory Walk, Jardins, Attorney-at-Law
Bronze Sponsors: Chanticleer
Walk, September 12, 2009 September 26, 2009 Home; Country Villa –Watsonville
Platinum Sponsor: Concern:EAP
Premier Nursing; Earthbound Farms;
Gold Sponsors: Atria Senior Living; Eco-Sound Medical Services;
Sponsor:
Bridge Bank; Star One Credit Union Heartland Hospice; Horsnyder’s
Platinum Sponsor:
Silver Sponsors: Canyon House Pharmacy; Lifespan Care
Seascape Resort
and Crescent Villa; The Creeks Management; Palo Alto
Gold Sponsors: The Creeks
Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Medical Foundation; Santa
Care; Merrill Gardens at Willow Cruz; Village Green of Gilroy
Care; Elyxir Distributing, Inc.
Glen; Palo Alto Commons Supporting Sponsors: De Un
Silver Sponsors: Aegis Living;
Bronze Sponsors: Belmont Village; Amor; Eisai; Flor’s Guest Home;
Bay Federal Credit Union; Capitola
Cimino Care; Law Offices of Michael Jazzercise; SafeKare; Soquel Leisure
Manor; Dominican Hospital;
G. Desmarais; Eco-Sound Medical
Dominican Medical Foundation; Villa; Sunshine Villa; Valley Heights
Services; ManorCare; Pacific & Valley Convalescent Hospital
Physicians Medical Group; Granite
Gardens; Right at Home – Alameda,
Construction, Inc.; Kindred Santa
Peninsula, San Jose; Sunnyside
Cruz Healthcare; Jill Wilson,
Attorney-at-Law; Lucille Des
Alzheimer’s Association Turns 30. The Movement Progresses. (cont.)

Alzheimer’s Association Veterans Cecile Currier, Pat Riley and
David Troxel reflect on 30 years of Alzheimer care and support:
What were your first impressions of the
Alzheimer’s Association?
Cecile: In 1985 my first impressions were that the staff and
volunteers were very dedicated, passionate and tirelessly
working to build services for caregivers and their patients.
Pat: I began in 1985 as co-facilitator of a support group. I was
impressed with the passion of caregivers. It was primarily a
grass roots group led by family members. I later traveled to the
State Capitol and Washington with them and was so impressed
with the organization that went into the legislative office visits.
David: Back in 1986 I was hired to be the part-time Executive
Director of the Lexington, Ky. Alzheimer’s Association. I recall
going to a dinner party and sharing where I worked and people
around the table said, “Alzheimer’s disease. What’s that?” I
don’t think that happens anymore.
Families were so in need of help and assistance. There were
very few services, little public awareness and their physicians
were dismissive. Folks were so appreciative of our efforts and
even though this was such a terrible disease, I was meeting
the most wonderful people.
What has changed in terms of Alzheimer’s care and
resources since then?
Cecile: There is so much more awareness about Alzheimer’s
disease, resources are more available and, of course, the
Association provides services across a much larger geography.
Pat: Caregivers are more knowledgeable. Politicians are more
aware of our needs. The condition is diagnosed earlier.
David: There is so much we can do to create a therapeutic
environment, reduce challenging behaviors and help caregivers
survive this difficult journey. In the 80’s, support groups were
the main way families got information. Today everything is
radically different with online communities and hundreds
of books and publications. The rise of special care units in
residential settings has been very positive in that we can give
better care for persons with dementia needing this support.
It is also easier to get people with Alzheimer’s into hospice,
providing greater dignity at the end of life.
What are the greatest un-filled needs in the
community?
Pat: We still do not have an appropriate long term care system
that is designed to provide help and care where it is needed
most and affordably – in the home. Hospitals are still very slow
to treat patients with dementia appropriately.
David: We need better drugs to actually slow or stop the
disease, more financial support for residential care.
Cecile: Responsive high quality care for patients is not
available in sufficient quantity. I think there still needs to be
more information and awareness about early signs of dementia
and appropriate evaluation.

Thanks to our 2009 Memory Walk Sponsors for their Support

Sacramento Memory
Walk, October 3, 2009
Gold Sponsor: Atria
Silver Sponsors: Cimino
Care; Emeritus Assisted Living;
Eskaton Senior Residences
and Services; First Responder;
Norwood Pines Care Center
Bronze Sponsors: Aegis Living
of Carmichael; American Medical
Response; Apple Ridge and Ivy
Ridge; Chrysalis Cosmetics; Primrose;
Quail Ridge/Carmichael Oaks;
Somerford Place; Sunrise Assisted
Living; Surewest Foundation;
UCDavis Health System
Fresno Memory Walk,
October 3, 2009
Presenting
Sponsor:
Premier
Sponsor:
Platinum Sponsors: Drummond
Co. Hearing Aid Center; LabCorp;
Right at home; Golden Living
Centers; Asera Care Hospice
Gold Sponsors: Elim Alzheimer’s
& Rehab, In Home Care, Assisted
Living; Maxim Healthcare
Services; Valley Health Magazine
Silver Sponsors: Ameriprise
Financial; Auspice Home
Care Solutions; KM
Marketing; Tree Fresno
San Francisco Memory
Walk, October 10, 2009
Presenting
Sponsor:
Platinum Sponsors: California
Pacific Medical Center; Concern:
EAP; The Creeks Alzheimer’s
and Dementia Care
Gold Sponsors: Arcadia Health
Care; Atria Senior Living; Kindred
Healthcare; Medivation; Pfizer;
San Francisco Alzheimer’s
and Dementia Clinic
Silver Sponsors: Canyon House and
Crescent Villa; Carlton Senior Living;
Cimino Care; Northern California
Presbyterian Homes and Services;
San Carlos Elms; Vintage Senior Living
Bronze Sponsors: Autodesk; Care
On Call; Classic Residence by Hyatt;
Emeritus Assisted Living; John
Muir Health; Hillendale Home Care;
Intuit; Navigenics; Posit Science;
Professional Healthcare at home;
Silverado Senior Living; Sunrise Senior
Living; UC Davis Health System
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 Three out of Five People with Alzheimer’s Disease Will Wander
What you can do to keep yourself and your loved ones safe
Alzheimer's disease destroys brain cells responsible for memory,
thinking and behavior. As a result, people living with Alzheimer’s
or a related disorder may become disoriented and lost, even
in their own neighborhood or places that are familiar to them –
this is known as wandering. Due to confusion, individuals with
Alzheimer’s who wander are often unable to ask for help, leaving
them vulnerable to weather, traffic and those who prey on the
less fortunate.
More than 60 percent of those with Alzheimer’s or another form
of dementia will wander, and if a person is not found within 24
hours, up to half of individuals who wander will suffer serious
injury or death.
A person with dementia may be at risk for
wandering if he or she:
F Comes back from a regular walk or drive later than usual
F Tries to fulfill former obligations, such as going to work
F Tries or wants to "go home" even when at home
F Is restless, paces or makes repetitive movements
F Has a hard time locating familiar places like the bathroom,
bedroom or dining room
F Acts as if doing a hobby or chore, but nothing gets done
(moves around pots and dirt without actually planting
anything)
F Acts nervous or anxious in crowded areas, such as shopping
malls or restaurants
If you live with or care for a person with dementia, here
are a few tips to help you reduce the risk of wandering:
F Move around and exercise to reduce anxiety, agitation and
restlessness
F Ensure all basic needs are met (toileting, nutrition, thirst)
F Carry out daily activities, such as folding laundry or preparing
dinner, to provide daily
structure
F Reassure the person if he or
he feels lost, abandoned or
disoriented
F Avoid busy places that are
confusing and can cause
disorientation, such as
shopping malls
F Place deadbolts either high or
low on exterior doors
F Control access to car keys (a
person with dementia may not just wander by foot)
F Do not leave someone with dementia unsupervised in new
surroundings
The Alzheimer’s Association encourages individuals and families
coping with wandering to enroll in MedicAlert + Alzheimer's
Association Safe Return®, a nationwide identification program
designed to assist in the return of those who wander and
become lost.
Families seeking a more technologically advanced and robust
program may consider the new Alzheimer’s Association Comfort
Zone program (see opposite page for more info). Family members
can have knowledge of a person’s location, while individuals with
Alzheimer’s can enjoy the emotional security of familiar routines
and surroundings.
For more information about Comfort Zone, Medic Alert +
Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return or additional tips on coping
with wandering and other safety issues related to dementia and
Alzheimer’s disease, visit www.alz.org/safetycenter or call the
Association’s 24/7 Helpline at 1.800.272.3900.

Thanks to our 2009 Memory Walk Sponsors for their Support

Chico Memory Walk, October 10, 2009
Presenting
Sponsor:
Premier
Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsors: Oak Knoll Senior Living;
Prestige Assisted Living; United Healthcare
Gold Sponsors: Country Commons;
The Courtyard at Little Chico Creek;
Taco Bell; The Terraces Senior Living
Silver Sponsors: Country Crest; Dream
Makers for Hair; Fanno Saw Works; J. Mark
Atlas, Attorney at Law; Jacobs, Anderson,
4 Potter and Chaplin, Attorneys at Law; James
Co. Storage; Windsor Chico Creek
Bronze Sponsors: ARCADIA Health Care;
Community Care Options; Feather River Home
Health and Hospice; Interim HomeStyle Services;
Sunseri Construction; Sycamore Glen; The UPS
Store; Townsend House Assisted Living; UC
Davis Health System; Windchime of Chico
Supporting Sponsor: Furniture Depot
Stage Sponsor: Tri Counties Bank
Wine Country Memory
Walk, October 17, 2009
Presenting Sponsor:
The Most Trusted Home Care Agency
Platinum Sponsor: Swinerton Incorporated
Gold Sponsosr: Aegis Living; Atria Senior
Living; Delphi; Morrison Management
Specialists; North Bay Corporation; Villa
Capri at Varenna; WindChime of Marin
Silver Sponsors: Autodesk; Brayton-Purcell;
Harmony House; Kaiser Permanente;
The Meadows of Napa Valley; Primrose;
The Tamalpais; Vintage Senior Living
Bronze Sponsors: Adobe House Petaluma;
Affordable Solutions Home Care; Bank of
Marin; Comfort Keepers; Eisai; Golden Living
Centers; The Pasha Group; Senior Helpers
North Bay; Sequoia Senior Solutions; Spring
Lake Village; Sunrise Petaluma; UC Davis
Health System; WestAmerica Bank
Supporting Sponsors: Frank Howard Allen
Realtors; Merrill Gardens; Hired Hands; Home
Instead; Ian F. Wilkerson Music Therapy; YoUtilBill
We Can Help You Find Your Do You Know the 10 Signs of
Comfort Zone Alzheimer’s Disease?
The Alzheimer's Association has worked with a wide range of
experts to update its 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's to help people
distinguish normal signs of aging vs. signs of dementia.

The 10 Signs help promote early detection, diagnosis and intervention

of Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Early detection, diagnosis and
intervention are vital because they provide the best opportunities for
find freedom in the treatment, support and planning for the future.
The Alzheimer’s Association recently launched a new
location
technologically advanced tracking system service
designed with
to give The revised list describes the following signs:
flexibility and
individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias choice
1. Memory changes that disrupt daily life
independence while providing their families and caregivers
Now purchase peace of peace
of mind. mind for the entire family 2. Challenges in planning or solving problems
www.alz.org/comfortzone 3. Difficulty completing familiar tasks
Using the Alzheimer’s Association Comfort Zone™, a person
1-877-ALZ-4850
with Alzheimer’s wears a location tracking device (such as a 4. Confusion with time or place
pager or wrist-worn device) or mounts a device to his or her car. 5. Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships
Employing GPS and cellular technologies with online mapping,
the location device communicates real-time data to Comfort 6. New problems with words in speaking or writing
Zone where family members can access information about 7. Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps
the person’s location via a secure, personalized Comfort Zone
8. Decreased or poor judgment
web-page or calling the 24/7 monitoring center.
9. Withdrawal from work or social activities
The secure Web application allows family
10. Changes in mood and personality
members to:
F Remotely monitor the location of the person with Alzheimer’s Now that you know the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s disease, help us
F Set up safety zones promote early detection and diagnosis by sharing them with a
F Receive alerts (via text or e-mail) when he or she has traveled friend! Educational materials are available at your local office.
beyond a pre-set zone
For more information about the updated 10 warning signs and
early detection and diagnosis or to attend a Know the 10 Signs
For more information about Comfort Zone, visit education presentation contact the Alzheimer’s Association at
www.alz.org/comfortzone or call 1.800.272.3900. 1.800.272.3900 or visit www.alz.org/10signs.

The difference between Alzheimer’s and

typical age-related changes
Monterey County Memory Signs of Alzheimer’s Typical age-related changes
Walk, October 17, 2009
Gold Sponsor: Kindred Pacific Coast Care
F Poor judgment and F Making a bad decision
Silver Sponsors: Windsor Healthcare decision making once in a while
Rehabilitation Centers of Salinas;
Sunrise Senior Living F Inability to manage a budget F Missing a monthly payment
Bronze Sponsors: Central Coast Senior Services,
F Losing track of the date F Forgetting which day it is
Inc.; Drake House; Elder Care Consultant –Shirley
Kiatta, RN; Emeritus at Harden Ranch; Heartland or the season and remembering later
Hospice; Kiwanis of Monterey; Law Office of
Michelle Noble McCain; Monterey Pines Skilled
F Difficulty having a F Sometimes forgetting
Nursing Center; Victorian Home Care; Wells Fargo conversation which word to use
Supporting Sponsors: Choice Home Health
Care Solutions; Friends of the Alzheimer’s
F Misplacing things and F Losing things from
Association; Pebble Beach Company being unable to retrace time to time
steps to find them
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 On a Personal Note...
Glen Langdon, 73, was a recognized world expert in image my relationship with Glen today is amazing. Our visits are pleasant
and data compression – an accomplished computer engineer and poignant.”
with several books and patents to his name who took early
retirement from IBM to become Glen currently resides at a long-term care
a professor of computer facility in Redwood City, Calif. Twice a
engineering at the University week, Marian drives the 106-mile round trip
of California, Santa Cruz. In to visit him. Physically, Glen is still in good
2004, he was diagnosed with shape and enjoys taking long walks during
Alzheimer’s disease. Today, he visits. He doesn’t know who Marian is,
can barely form a complete other than she is the lady who brings him
sentence. almonds.

“I started to notice things about Marian is in her fourth year as a member

eight years ago, but both of us
were in denial until we ruled out
every other possible cause of his
dementia,” said Glen’s wife, Marian.
“Even then, I was convinced we
were in control of things and that
everything would be fine.”
of the Alzheimer’s Association support
group and plans to continue attending.
She describes the group as broad brush
support that serves as both an emotional
outlet and a practical tool for getting
with Marian Langdon (R)
Glen Langdon (L) pictured connected to a variety of resources in
the community.

But in 2005, Marian found Glen in their front yard early in the
morning, fully dressed and holding an overnight bag. She asked
him where he was going. He said they were going travelling;
but they had just returned from a trip. That was the moment she
realized she needed help.
“Up to that point I still thought everything was going to be fine,
that support groups were for other people and I would be able to
read books to get the information I needed,” she said. “But
this one moment indicated to me that I needed to learn more
than I could go out and learn on my own.”
“I still need support and I also give support to the people in my
group and other friends who are just starting the Alzheimer’s
journey,” she said. “Being a caregiver is a life-long, slow learning
process.”
If you would like to attend a local support group, find one near you
in the insert attached to this newsletter, visit us online at
www.alz.org/norcal or call 1.800.272.3900.

Marian started attending an Alzheimer’s Association support

group. As Glen’s disease progressed he became more
combative and would wander and get lost. The support
group helped her learn about medication and strategies
to deal with his difficult behavior. Best of all, she was
able to vent, laugh, cry, share and learn with people who
understood her situation. The caregivers she met there
have become life-long friends.

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