Alzheimerâs awareness COVID-19 has dominated headlines, but unfortunately, other health-related concerns have not disappeared. The month of June is Alzheimerâs and Brain Awareness Month, with the goal of shining a light on all of the families dealing with this disease. There are 690,000 people diagnosed with Alzheimerâs in California, and that number is expected to grow by over 20% in the next five years. This disease impacts the whole family. Caregivers in California provided over 884 million hours of unpaid care last year alone. As a caregiver to my mom, who is suffering from this disease, I have tremendous empathy for all families who have experienced or are currently experiencing Alzheimerâs. The quarantine that seniors in care facilities had to endure for their safety against COVID-19 last year accelerated her decline from Alzheimerâs, so this is an especially fraught year for families managing this disease.