Alzheimer's San Diego

Specially trained Companion Volunteers can provide companionship, socialization and supervision for the person with dementia, allowing family members the opportunity to take a much-needed break.

Learning to live well with dementia starts with empowering yourself with the right information, resources and connections. Take Charge helps people living with dementia and their care partners understand what to expect, how to plan for the future, and connect with others on the same journey.

Alzheimer’s San Diego hosts social activities designed for both the people living with dementia and their care partners! Social activities and outings help people stay active, explore the community and connect with others on the same journey.

Our support groups, led by trained facilitators, provide dementia caregivers with the opportunity to discuss challenges, share their feelings, and gain emotional support. Talking with people who are going through similar situations and who truly understand help them feel less alone as they confront the many challenges of caregiving. Our goal is to provide a safe setting which promotes mutual support, both practical and emotional, throughout the course of the disease.

Our team of Clinical Care Coaches are social workers and dementia experts here to help those with Alzheimer's, dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and other brain health disorders. We provide supportive counseling, connect families to trusted community resources, talk through difficult situations and work one-on-one to develop a personalized plan for the future. Call us at 858.492.4400

The first person to be cured of Alzheimer's will be someone in a clinical trial. We fund local drug discovery projects through our Collaboration4Cure (C4C) initiative. We also support research by connecting people with clinical trials happening in San Diego County.

We provide free memory screenings every month. These appointments are a great tool for anyone who is worried about memory loss, or would like to establish a baseline to detect future changes. Give us a call to schedule your free screening at our Kearny Mesa office.

Coping with Caregiving is a 5-week series to support dementia care partners. Through a mix of practical strategies and support, caregivers get the tools they need to succeed.

There are a record number of people in San Diego County living with dementia – and 1 out of 4 live alone. The VITALZ (Volunteers in Touch) program was specifically created to support this vulnerable population. Specially trained volunteers call those enrolled in the program every week. Phone calls can be purely social, but they can also provide reminders about things like upcoming appointments and food deliveries, or serve to identify a new need the person living with dementia may have. VITALZ can also serve as a safety net. When a person enrolls in this program, they will provide emergency contacts. If the person living with dementia does not answer a scheduled call after a few tries, the volunteer will then call the emergency contacts so they can check-in and see if the person is safe.