Alzheimer’s Association: San Antonio & South Texas

10/18/2026

Eating healthier foods can help reduce your risk of cognitive decline. Load up on:
🥦 Vegetables
🐟 Leaner meats/proteins
🍓 Foods less processed and lower in fat
Learn more healthy habits for your brain at alz.org/healthyhabits.

10/16/2026

We're hiring! Do you love rallying people around a cause? Join us!

Help us lead Walk to End Alzheimer's® as our next Fundraising Sr. Manager. Build corporate and community partnerships, grow our Walk events year after year, and make a real difference. Sound like you or someone you know? We'd love an introduction. Learn more and apply using the link below:

https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/ALZ1000ALZD/JobBoard/8fe6e004-a2b4-4c6f-b43f-6275765c4462/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=0d1b95a7-98c9-428d-a736-624582898848

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.

10/12/2026

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.

10/12/2026

Happy 25th anniversary to Sean and Claudia Zapata, MS, RD! We wish you all the happiness in the world! May the next 25, and beyond, be better than ever! Whether lending your voices to Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, supporting Gala or sharing your family’s story at State Advocacy Day, you have opened your hearts to so many families facing this disease. Thank you for joining this fight us create a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. We absolutely could not do this without friends like you. 💜

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. 💜

10/07/2026

We're looking forward to a big weekend - not only do we have this great Walk in New Braunfels, but we also have the rescheduled Victoria Walk to End Alzheimer's! Thank you San Antonio Express-News for helping us spread the word! If the Walk is near you, join us! You can still register at alz.org/walk and help us fight to ! 💜

The event, which is being held at Landa Park in New Braunfels, will raise money to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association.

10/07/2026

Thank you Vivian and Jason for all you do for the fight to . 💜

Vivian and Jason are a mother and son advocacy duo from San Antonio fighting to in honor of Esther, Vivian’s mother and Jason’s grandmother. “Volunteering allows me to honor my mom’s legacy and memory in a meaningful way,” Vivian shared.

When Esther was first diagnosed, Vivian visited the Alzheimer's Association San Antonio and South Texas Chapter to seek resources and support. That fateful visit would lead her to serving six years on the chapter board, including two years as Chapter President. After her term ended, Vivian continued her work as an advocate.

Today Vivian is an AIM and Alzheimer's Association Ambassador for Rep. Joaquin Castro. Their family also joins Vivian and Jason every year for the .

Jason moved home to San Antonio after 14 years in New York City and became an advocate, like his mom. "If my [family’s] experiences can help others navigate an easier journey with the disease, I'm all in.”

Jason's favorite advocacy moment was visiting the U.S. Capitol with his mom. "There was an overwhelming mix of feelings: pride, nervousness, sadness, resilience, strength and love. We tapped into this mix of feelings as we spoke about my grandma."

"I felt my advocacy in action. We were fueled by our own Alzheimer’s experience, the bad times, sad times, and fragile times," Jason continued.

If you're thinking about becoming an advocate, Vivian shared some words of encouragement, "Don’t be afraid to take the first step. There are so many meaningful ways to get involved and make a difference."

During Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month, we're proud to recognize advocates like Vivian and Jason. 💜 You can join Vivian and Jason in the fight to by becoming an advocate today. alz.org/advocacy

10/06/2026

As a physician-scientist and director of UTRGV - 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.

10/02/2026

☔ Due to inclement weather, tomorrow's Walks in Victoria and Upper Valley are being rescheduled. ☔

Stay tuned for more details!

Be sure to save the date, register at alz.org/walk, and watch this page for updates.