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Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Health: A FREE LGBTQ+ Thrive with Pride Webinar Series

I’m excited to share a FREE educational resource about Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and aging in our LGBTQIPA2+ communities! On the second Wednesday every month at 4-5pm PST via Zoom, the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California hosts live webinars about Alzheimer’s Disease, brain health, and the unique experiences in our queer and trans communities.

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Updates: San Diego Pride 2023

We are so grateful to all who came out to share in the joy of the festival. We met so many people. We reconnected with old friends and we met new ones. We’ve loved hearing your ways that you “ride the wave” of your life and are eager to hear more ways you get through the tough times and celebrate the good ones too. We totally appreciate those who spent time coloring with us, sitting and reading some of our favorite kids’ books, and otherwise chatting with us. Oh and we loved seeing how much all y’all enjoyed finding your favorite fidget and/or sticker to add to your collection.

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Happy Mother’s Day?

Mother’s Day is a good day for me of late. It’s often a day filled with things I love to do - sleeping late and spending time with my wife and daughter. It didn’t used to be such a happy day for me though and I remember acutely the pain I felt watching others have that role I desperately wanted - to be someone’s mom.

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Go Wish Cards -- What are they and How to use them with patients and caregivers

In my work as a hospice grief counselor, patients would sometimes be reluctant to speak up to ask questions or voice what they need, even though patients, not the doctors or loved ones, are at the center of care.

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