Go for the GOLD

July 19, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

The 2020 Summer Olympics are getting ready to start later this month in Tokyo, but now is your chance to GO FOR GOLD. Register for one the Walk to End Alzheimer’s events taking place across North Carolina this fall. From July 15 through August 5, with three easy actions as a Walk Team captain, you […]

Hero Nurse Leaves Community Legacy

July 12, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

Over the past year, society has focused on nurses as being one profession deserving of all the hero medals. We all have an image of this hero nurse in our head: hardworking, kind, selfless, warm. While nurses were front and center this past year, they have heroes in our community long before that — much […]

Fundraising for The Longest Day is still HOT – We’ve got something to keep you cool

July 12, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

The sun may have set on The Longest Day, but the fight against Alzheimer’s continues. As you probably know, you can raise funds through July 31 to qualify for great prizes and continue raising awareness in your community. But we thought we’d take it one step further… Across North Carolina, The Longest Day fundraising is […]

Recordings Now Available for Healthy Living Symposium

July 6, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

For centuries, we’ve known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and body healthy as you age. Catch recordings of this June 2021 symposium to learn about research in the […]

Recordings Now Available for Confident Caregiver Symposium

June 21, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

More than 11 million family and friends, including 358,000 in North Carolina, provide unpaid care to people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias in the United States. In the middle stage of Alzheimer’s disease, those who were care partners now become hands-on caregivers. Hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association in North Carolina earlier this year, catch our […]

Local Companies and Community Leaders Across N.C. Invited to Learn More About Walk to End Alzheimer’s

June 21, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Engaging our entire community is the key to our success with Walk to End Alzheimer’s. We need corporate and community leaders like YOU to be a part of it! We invite you to join us for a special virtual events, Companies that Care – Moving the ALZ Mission Forward, and our 2021 community kickoff supporting Walk to End Alzheimer’s […]

Association’s Local Lending Library Provides Vital Resources

June 14, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

The Alzheimer’s Association in North Carolina highlights a service for local residents in the form of a lending library. The William “Bill” Emery Caregiver Resource Center is available to people living in any county of North Carolina. In support of our mission, we provide free access to accurate, current, and comprehensive information to people with […]

Local N.C. Teams Pound Out Alzheimer’s This June

June 14, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

POUND® Fitness is a global team partner with The Alzheimer’s Association and The Longest Day — the day of the year with the most light. People from across the world are fighting the darkness of Alzheimer’s through a variety of activities. Two such POUND® events are taking place in North Carolina this year and you […]

Father’s Day To the Tune of Disney

June 14, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

First, the Parillas moved to Southport, North Carolina from New York after Bill and his wife snagged a plot of land for ‘pennies’ on the water. Then, one-by-one, their three adult children and their families relocated to the Wilmington area. That was more than 20 years ago, and as much as they all love the […]

Recordings Available For 3-Part Series On Navigating a Dementia Diagnosis

June 8, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

In the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease, families face new questions as they adjust. What does the diagnosis mean? What kinds of plans need to be made? What resources are available to help? Hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association in North Carolina earlier this year, this virtual three-part series provides practical answers to the questions that […]