Alzheimer's Association West Texas Chapter

10/15/2026

🔔🏆 EL PASO, THE BELL HASN'T RUNG YET!

We've already surpassed our $5,000 El Paso Giving Day goal, thanks to YOU! 🎉💜

But we're not done yet!

🔥 THERE'S STILL TIME TO MAKE AN IMPACT! 🔥

💜 $16 FOR 16,000 El Pasoans living with Alzheimer's disease.

⏰ Giving Day ends TONIGHT at 11:59 PM.

El Paso, you've already shown what our community can do. Now let's keep that momentum going!

🏆 THERE'S STILL TIME TO GET IN OUR CORNER!

https://elpasogivingday.org/organizations/wtxalz

10/14/2026

Cool weather. Warm hearts. 🔥💜

This Saturday, we're heating up the fight to one step at a time. Grab your jacket, bring your friends and family, and join us as we walk toward a future without Alzheimer's and all other dementia.

We're currently at 86% of our fundraising goal, and every walker, every team, and every dollar makes a difference. If you haven't registered yet, there's still time. If you've already signed up, consider making an additional gift or inviting someone to join you.

Let's cross the finish line together and show what the Permian Basin can do when we unite for a cause that touches so many lives.
💜 Register. Donate. Walk.
🔥 Help us turn 86% into 100%.
https://act.alz.org/permianbasin

10/13/2026

Join us for a free webinar on brain health in the Hispanic and Latino community on October 15 at 11 a.m. CT. We’ll discuss the importance of early detection, steps to reduce your risk for Alzheimer's and other dementia and share our resources. The webinar will be presented in Spanish only. Register at bit.ly/4hVZ7Xi.

Acompáñenos a un seminario web gratuito sobre la salud cerebral en la comunidad hispana y latina el 15 de octubre a la 11 a.m., hora del Centro (CT). Hablaremos sobre la importancia de la detección temprana, los pasos para reducir su riesgo de Alzheimer y otras demencias, y compartiremos nuestros recursos. El seminario web se presentará únicamente en español. Regístrese en bit.ly/4hVZ7Xi.

10/13/2026

10/12/2026

Angel J. Montes, DHCA, is changing the way brain health and dementia information reaches the people in his community who need it most. Not by creating new programs, but by integrating awareness into the public health systems his community already knows and trusts.

Through the Alzheimer's Association's Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map Strategist Program, Dr. Montes and his team at the City of Laredo (TX) Health Department have embedded brain health into the fabric of everyday life, making it a priority for their community. They have added brain health messaging to city utility bills, built dementia education into Food Handler License training, and introduced dementia response training for new Laredo Police Department officers

“Even a single point of awareness can help someone feel more prepared, more supported and less alone,” he shared. “Meaningful public health work often requires patience, consistency and a willingness to keep an idea moving forward.”

💜 During Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month, we're proud to recognize leaders like Dr. Montes, whose work is building a healthier and more dementia-capable community. To learn more about the Association's public health work, visit alz.org/publichealth.

10/11/2026

Happy International ! Today we celebrate every girl and woman driving the fight to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia. Your passion fuels our mission. 💜

10/10/2026

💜 OUR WALK IS GROWING - MORE Event Day Volunteers Needed for the Permian Basin Walk to End Alzheimer's! 💜 Especially, early morning set up 🌄

🙋 Sign up to volunteer today: act.alz.org/permianbasin

It takes an incredible team of volunteers to make the Walk to End Alzheimer's a meaningful and successful day for the thousands of families we serve.

We're looking for enthusiastic individuals, community groups, students, and organizations to help on Saturday, October 17 with registration, route cheering stations, start line activities, the Promise Garden, greeting participants, and more!

Whether you can give a few hours or the entire morning, your time will help bring hope, support, and awareness to families facing Alzheimer's and other dementias across the Permian Basin.
✅ Earn volunteer service hours
✅ Make a difference in your community
✅ Be part of an inspiring event

Join us as we walk for a world without Alzheimer's.

🙋 Sign up to volunteer today: act.alz.org/permianbasin

10/09/2026

The purple power bags are in full effect here in Moore County! Brain Health, 10 Warning Signs, Caregiver Resources! The Alzheimer's Association continues to lead the way in providing education, care and support to families. 💜🧠💪🏻 A special THANK YOU to our friends, The Forget Me Nots of Moore County, for inviting us to participate in today's event.

10/06/2026

As a physician-scientist and director of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Memory and Aging Center, Dr. Gladys Maestre leads research and community-engaged efforts focused on Alzheimer's disease, dementia prevention and healthy aging.

Since 2016, she has led a multidisciplinary team working to understand the region's high burden of Alzheimer's and related dementias, while developing strategies to reduce their impact.

Through the U.S. POINTER planning implementation project and her broader research and outreach work, Dr. Maestre and her team are bringing brain health programming, training and prevention strategies directly into the communities most affected by dementia.

The Alzheimer's Association U.S. POINTER study demonstrated that an accessible and sustainable healthy lifestyle intervention—a combination of diet, exercise, heart health and cognitive challenge and social engagement—can protect cognitive function in diverse populations in communities across the United States. Now Dr. Maestre is bringing the U.S. POINTER “recipe” to the Rio Grande Valley where, according to her research, 20% of the population 65 years and older is living with dementia.

💜 During Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month, we're proud to recognize leaders like Dr. Maestre, whose commitment to community-engaged research is helping build a more informed future. For the latest research advancements, visit alz.org/research.