Brian Van Buren was diagnosed in 2015 with early onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 64 and became an advocate early on, realizing the need to put a face on Alzheimer’s as an Afro American living with the condition. His mother and grandmother also had Alzheimer’s. Mr. Van Buren is a speaker on radio shows and conferences and was a 2017 member of the National Alzheimer’s Association early onset advisory group. He is also a member of the Dementia Action Alliance Advisory Board and is bringing awareness to people of color and the LGBT community.