Teresa Valko on the Power of Advocacy and Knowledge

Episode 7: We can all learn a lot from our courageous guest, TERESA VALKO.  Teresa took care of her mother for 15 years after she was diagnosed with AD, which. unfortunately, wasn't unexpected. On her mother’s side of the family, there is a 100% occurrence of Alzheimer’s disease. Two generations of Teresa’s family have died from Alzheimer’s and Teresa, herself, has tested positive for the APOE4 gene. the most prevalent genetic risk factor of AD. The impact of Alzheimer's on Teresa is nothing less than inspirational.  She made a difficult decision to leave her career as a scientist working in embryology to become a full time Advocate for Alzheimer's.  She is now heavily involved with the Alzheimer's Association and the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) the advocacy arm of the Alzheimer’s Association. As chairwoman of the board for the California Central Coast chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, Teresa raises funds for Alzheimer's research, tells her family's story to community groups, and and travels to the nation's capitol to talk about fighting the disease with members of Congress. Teresa's passion for knitting helps her focus on the positive aspect of life. And like the Alzheimer's Association, Teresa envisions a world without Alzheimer's Disease.Learn more about BuzzsproutLearn more about InstacartSupport the showSend us Fan MailIf someone you love experienced neglect in a nursing home…Then you know how desperately the system needs to change.  History has shown us that It takes people power to change anything worthwhile. That’s why we we’re launching something that’s never been done before. On September 27, communities across the country are coming together for the first-ever National Long-Term Care Reform Day.This is a peaceful national walk for dignity, accountability, and change in long-term care.We’rSupport the showNo Country For Old People; a Nursing Home Exposé is STREAMING NOW on Amazon Prime (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0F7D1RR5X/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Visit the No Country For Old People Website for more information.Please watch. Review. Share.Be a ROAR-ior!! JOIN THE R.O.A.R. MOVEMENT (Respect, Oversight, Advocacy, Reform) for quality long term care! Visit the ROAR 4 LTC Website for more information and consider participating in the inaugural National National Long-Term Care Day, Sunday, September 27th The 1st ever ROAR 2026 National Walk for Long-Term Care Reform! Found out more here: https://www.roar4ltc.org/roar-2026-walkFollow us on Twitter, FB, IG, & TiK Tok 💜 Listen on your favorite platform 💜 If you like what you hear leave us some love.  💜