Sandra Lindenmuth – National Volunteer Week 2020 Spotlight

April 17, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

We are endlessly grateful to our volunteers for giving their time to better the lives of those impacted by Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Our volunteers are truly the heart of the Alzheimer’s Association here in North Carolina. In honor of National Volunteer Week 2020, we’ll be spotlighting a different volunteer from our Chapter each day. Today […]

Susan Spivock Smith – National Volunteer Week 2020 Spotlight

April 17, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Marge Swierz – National Volunteer Week 2020 Spotlight

April 17, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

Devon Newton – National Volunteer Week 2020 Spotlight

April 17, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Kim Carpenter – National Volunteer Week 2020 Spotlight

April 17, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

National Volunteer Week 2020 — A Thanks from NC Leadership

April 16, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Dear Association Volunteers in NC, On behalf of all we serve, thank you for all you do for us as a volunteer. We are grateful for you all year, but wanted to pause during Volunteer Appreciation Week to express special appreciation. This year in particular, your true spirit and resilience in light of the COVID-19 […]

Alzheimer’s Association to Host Virtual Town Hall Events to Highlight NC policy priorities

April 16, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

The Alzheimer’s Association is partnering with a slate of North Carolina public officials, to host our first-ever NC Advocacy Virtual Town Halls! With all the uncertainty during these ever-changing times, we are grateful that our leaders are at the forefront of this epidemic and willing to share their support. These live interactive virtual programs will […]

Mike Helps Male Caregivers Understand Alzheimer’s

April 6, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

22 years ago, while living in St. Louis, Mike Caldwell, a resident of the Triangle area in North Carolina, walked into the Alzheimer’s Association’s offices seeking help to navigate his mother’s diagnosis. “I walked in and this was before computers were a big deal,” Mike says. “We weren’t sharing a lot of resources online like […]

Susan Walks in the Sand to Honor Her Father on The Longest Day

March 30, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

Susan Spivock Smith, an Emerald Isle resident, remembers her father as an active and devoted father and grandfather. “He was just a great, fun guy,” Susan says. “He liked dancing and music and coaching baseball. He was very social and never met anybody he didn’t know and like.” But around four years ago, Susan’s dad […]

Tom Takes a Swing at Alzheimer’s and Educates His Community

March 23, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

When North Carolina resident, Tom Adams was growing up in Illinois, he remembers watching baseball games with his mom, Phyllis, and his brothers. “Mom was a huge Chicago White Sox fan,” Tom says. “She grew up in Chicago, and was a White Sox fan when she was a kid.” While the White Sox were her […]