New Year, New Date This year marks the inaugural year we have hosted the Walk4ALZ & Run4ALZ at Angel Stadium in the spring. With a bright sky and sunny day, over 2,500 people from every part of Orange County came together on March 19 to walk and run in solidarity for all older adults
New Year, New Event This year we introduced a new event to Walk4ALZ — the Run4ALZ. 205 runners laced up for our inaugural 5K run. Collectively they ran 636.9 miles (1,025 km). That is longer than the distance between Irvine and Sacramento! See the full race results here. Top Teams & Fundraisers
Discussing the challenges and opportunities to tackle aging issues By Staff Blogger/ January, 2018 As more and more of us are living longer, there are increased opportunities and challenges that each community needs to plan for. Here in Orange County, our population is growing older faster than the national average. According to U.S. Census Bureau,
Another successful year of helping families face Alzheimer’s and Dementia By Staff Blogger/ January, 2018 At Alzheimer’s Orange County (AlzOC), 2017 marks the end of another successful year of providing free services and programs to the Alzheimer’s community in Orange County. We are extremely grateful to our supporters, generous donors, and our incredible staff for
By Charles S. Wilcox, Ph.D/ November, 2017 Since the approval of Namenda in 2003, there has not been any new and novel medication approved for the treatment of mild-to-moderate, or moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease. During these subsequent fourteen years, there has
By Staff Blogger/November, 2017 With all of its pleasures, the holiday season can also be a time of loss and stress for families and individuals who are dealing with Alzheimer’s or dementia. However, there are ways to make the holidays a memorable and enjoyable season for all. David Troxel, an internationally known expert and speaker
By Dr. Trinh/ November, 2017 There are three main stages of Alzheimer’s progression: the mild stage, the moderate stage, and the severe stage. Prior to these three stages of the disease is a pre-Alzheimer’s stage, called “Mild Cognitive Impairment” (MCI). During MCI, individuals may occasionally experience memory problems which do not affect their activities of
By Dr. Trinh/ November, 2017 In neuroscience research, a new direction in Alzheimer’s clinical trials is to detect the disease early enough to possibly prevent it from progressing. Now, more and more research companies, including Irvine Clinical Research (ICR), are shifting their focus to trying to find and identify Alzheimer’s while symptoms are still mild
By Staff Blogger/ October, 2017 Alzheimer’s Orange County (AlzOC) hosted our very first Walk4ALZ of this year in Laguna Niguel Regional Park on October 14th. The 400 participants who joined hands in fight against Alzheimer's included people affected by the disease and their friends and family, caregivers, AlzOC staff, local elected officials, and many other
