Jul
12
Tue
Tierra del Sol and The Los Angeles Alzheimer’s Association present: “Understanding Alzheimers in Individuals with Down Syndrome”
Jul 12 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tierra del Sol and The Los Angeles  Alzheimer’s Association present: “Understanding Alzheimers in Individuals  with Down Syndrome”

Special Guest Speaker, Eric Doran, Manager of the UC Irvine Down syndrome MIND program, will focus on the development and aging of  individuals with Down syndrome. Doran holds an MS in genetic counseling from UCI and has been involved with the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center working with individuals with Down syndrome and their families for over 20 years.

Please RSVP by Monday, July 11th. 

 

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Understanding Alzheimer’s and age-related disease in individuals with Down syndrome
Jul 12 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Aug
17
Wed
Parent Resource Group Interactive Chat
Aug 17 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Parent Resource Group Interactive Chat

Join family members of adults with developmental disabilities in an interactive forum with Julie Snyder, Tierra’s Life Planning Navigator and Eric Doran, Manager of UC Irvine’s Down Syndrome MIND Institute. Julie and Eric will answer questions from the previous Summer Series Workshops as well as provide valuable resources specifically addressing areas of life planning and aging for adults with developmental disabilities.

Please register by Friday, August 12th!

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Aug
26
Mon
Improving Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Care for Adults with Down Syndrome: Opportunities and Challenges for Families and Clinicians
Aug 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Improving Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Care for Adults with Down Syndrome: Opportunities and Challenges for Families and Clinicians

Join the Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC), and National Task Group for Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices (NTG) for a panel about Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Dr. Brian Chicoine, Dr. Seth Keller, and Amy Kolb-Tucker will discuss the barriers that adults with Down syndrome face in Alzheimer’s diagnosis/treatment, such as lack of access to knowledgeable healthcare providers. They will also provide practical tips and opportunities for families and healthcare providers to navigate and begin to address those barriers.

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Oct
1
Tue
Tierra’s Virtual Walk n’ Roll 5K/10K Fundraiser
Oct 1 – Oct 15 all-day
Tierra’s Virtual Walk n’ Roll 5K/10K Fundraiser

Support the people Tierra serves and Walk, Run or Roll at your own pace

October 1st – 15th

Donate, Start a Team or Fundraise on your own!

Complete a 5K (3.1 miles/7,000 steps) or 10K (6.2 miles/13,000 steps) or

your own personal challenge at your convenience any time, anywhere between

October 1st through October 15th.

$25 Registration Fee

 

Prizes:

All Registrants: Tierra hat or lunch cooler

$100 – Crossbody bag

$500 – Phone charger or blue tooth speaker

Highest Fundraiser wins 4 field level Dodger tickets and parking to a 2025 Season game (TBD).

 

Register, share with your friends, raise funds, awareness, and HAVE FUN!

For questions or details, contact Jessica Asciolla at jasciolla@tierradelsol.org or (818) 723-2282