Care and support

The Zenith Society has helped growing numbers of people affected by Alzheimer's get the timely diagnoses and services they need to live their best possible life with the disease. Members' generous gifts have supported outreach and education for health professionals, care consultations for families, the Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline and more.

Sheila Konar and Jim Prugh and Diane Fatheree have helped more families receive vital information, care and support at the local level. Joanne Knight and her family are enabling the Association to form partnerships with health systems and hospitals in two states to coordinate dementia care. Jerre and Mary Joy Stead and Bill and Susan Thomas and Jill and Robert Thomas are helping fund national initiatives that will increase access to Association programs and services.

Advocacy

The Zenith Society has helped Alzheimer's Association achieve major public policy victories in recent years. These have included historic increases in National Institutes of Health funding for Alzheimer's research and Medicare-reimbursed care planning for people with Alzheimer's.

Patrick Peyton and Evan Thompson support advocacy efforts that have made Alzheimer's disease a government priority nationwide. The Eisenberg Family has made multiple gifts to the Association to advance the implementation the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA).

Concern and awareness

The Zenith Society has helped the Alzheimer's Association increase public concern about Alzheimer's and decrease the stigma associated with the disease. Members have also helped millions more people facing the disease locate the information and support they need.

The Walk to End Alzheimer's^® is the Association's largest awareness-raising activity, and it continues to grow thanks to Zenith Society members including Cheryl Gross and Vicky Patel. Dagmar Dolby has funded local public awareness campaigns, while the Gelfand Family has engaged college students in the cause.