Andrea Parrott

The police were called to Ann Small’s home a couple times before her husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Small didn’t know why he was acting so differently, and at times, violently. She rationalized that perhaps the two were just spending too much time together and becoming frustrated with each other. The truth was more devastating. James Small, 82, had Alzheimer’s disease.MORE »

It’s not every day that the necessary act of eating can help improve another person’s quality of life, but that’s just what Dining Out For Life proposes. By eating at any participating restaurant on Thursday, April 26, diners can help raise funds for a local AIDS agency or organization.MORE »

News that the State of Minnesota will receive a net payment of about $35 million from Minnesota HMOs injected added energy to the already loud and enthusiastic crowd who attended Wednesday's Disability Day rally at the capitol. Advocates, persons with disabilities, family members, and support staff filled the first and second floors of the capitol rotunda to declare to legislators, “We are not invisible!” Speakers and signs gave voice to support for the reversal of budget cuts to disability services, for the prevention of further cuts, and opposition to the Voter ID amendment.MORE »

While the St. Paul streets seemingly turned green for St. Patrick’s Day, a conference of people committed to learning about Alzheimer’s disease met inside the St. Paul River Centre. Despite the weightiness of the topic, their day ended on a lighter note.MORE »