Alzheimer’s advocate Myra Garcia joins Being Patient Live Talks to discuss her experience with early-onset Alzheimer’s and her work with the Latino community to shed light on the disease. After a career in classical music, performing in musicals and operas around the world, Garcia changed careers to work in higher education when her second child was born. A decade ago, Garcia started to have difficulty with her job responsibilities working in fundraising at the University of La Verne. A neurologist initially diagnosed her with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), but after continued memory issues, she was finally able to see a neuropsychiatrist. After a day-long cognitive testing and review of her medical records, Garcia was finally diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2020. Now retired, Garcia served on the 2022-2023 Early Stage Advisory Group and continues to advocate for people like her. As the daughter of Cuban immigrants, she also has a particular focus on education and outreach in the Latino community. She also volunteers at a senior memory care center, sings in three choirs, and remains physically and socially active. Garcia also participated in the donanemab clinical trial. Watch the interview to learn more about her story and her advocacy work in the Latino community

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