While she may not have worn the razor-sharp boomerang tiara, the deflective bracelets of victory or the golden lasso of truth, Sylvia Brown was ‘Wonder Woman’ in her own regard. Raising seven children of her own, and embracing the loving support roles of grandmother to 17 grandchildren and great-grandmother to 31 great grand-children, her position […]
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Nelson and Charlotte Queen are unfortunately no strangers to Alzheimer’s disease. Surrounded by this “dragon”, their Walk to End Alzheimer’s team “The Queen’s Court” honors many family members on both sides of their family that have passed away fighting this disease. Besides a play on their last name, Nelson explains that this comparison extends further: […]
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“Walk isn’t just an event, it’s a movement,” shares Kevin McRae of Asheville, North Carolina. “When I heard someone use that phrase during one of our recent Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee meetings, it really struck a chord with me.” Kevin’s father Harold ‘Corky’ McRae sadly succumbed to the disease in 2017, and their family […]
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Kim Carpenter equates caring for her mom to a marathon, as it is far from a sprint. The book “Once an Adult and Twice a Child” rings true for Kim, a resident of Durham, North Carolina. “Until you experience it firsthand, and more so from a caregiver’s perspective, you don’t realize how much Alzheimer’s disease […]
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Laura Banasiewicz remembers her father as being very active and sharp. In fact, her father George worked as an engineer well into his seventies. He did all of his family’s finances and was very handy around the house. “He could fix anything,” Laura recalls. It was this drive and attention to detail that first alerted […]
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If there is one thing Pinehurst, N.C. is known for it is golf, having hosted a number of prestigious golf tournaments including U.S. Open Championships, the U.S. Women’s Open, a PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup. Pinehurst resident, Marge Swierz remembers her husband John as a “very calm, relaxed person… he was fun to be […]
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Enjoying coconut cupcakes and bacon for breakfast, drinking a nightly ‘inch’ wine and listening to the tunes of legendary crooners Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, these memories of Ellie Mae Franks are forever engraved on the hearts of Kelly and Doug Ramsay. “We were living in South Florida when we realized my mom had developed […]
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Jimmie Burgess grew up listening to his grandmother preach. Her extensive knowledge of the Bible is actually what alerted her family to the first signs of her developing dementia. Jimmie recalls that she would “get to the sermon and get flustered.” Her sermons would “lose a coherent and clear direction.” Jimmie’s grandfather stepped up resolutely […]
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“Anything is possible if you have enough nerve,” once said British author and Harry Potter creator JK Rowling. Allison Hemrick, Community Outreach Provider for Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care of Mt. Airy, NC, tends to agree as it relates to her journey thus far in heightening the awareness of Alzheimer’s and other forms of […]
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Michele Cook of Huntersville, N.C. began her collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association roughly 20 years ago in Michigan when a colleague in the senior care industry suggested she join her team and help fundraise for the new local Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Fast forwarding to the present, Michele has worn many professional hats, but has […]
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