Category: Alzheimer’s Stories

Tim Pedals Forward in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s

.Reading time 11 minutes.

Last June, Tim Snider hopped on his bicycle and rode 127 miles through Guilford County. It was the longest ride he’d ever completed in his life.  But it wasn’t just a normal day of cycling for him. It was an event to honor his mom, Tamra, who had been diagnosed with dementia in 2014.  “I […]

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Dawn Plays for Her Father Who Was Once Her #1 Fan

.Reading time 7 minutes.

When Dawn Cocker first joined RivALZ – Blondes vs. Brunettes Raleigh, she was just looking for a way to stay active while giving back to her community. RivALZ is a volunteer-driven flag football fundraiser where two teams of young professional women (and men) are organized around age-old rivalries – East vs. West, Blondes vs. Brunettes, […]

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Tom Honors His Mom’s Spirit Through Music

.Reading time 7 minutes.

Tom Berger remembers his mom, Mary, as a “rock star.”  When Tom was five years old, his mom let him stay up late to watch The Ed Sullivan Show, which is where he saw The Beatles perform for the first time.  “It was the coolest thing,” he says. “I started playing guitar when I was […]

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Kathy Keeps Her Faith and Honors Her Mother

.Reading time 6 minutes.

Kathy Garner remembers her mom as the type of person you always wanted on your team for games like Trivial Pursuit or to help you with a clue for a crossword puzzle.  “She was very smart and intelligent,” Kathy says. “She knew a lot.” In addition to her infinite wisdom, Kathy says her mom was […]

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Katie Remembers Her Father through Memorable Events in His Honor

.Reading time 7 minutes.

Growing up, Katie Church’s dad, David Moore, was her hero. He worked as a pediatrician, and Katie remembers doing rounds with him at the hospital on Saturday mornings.  “People used to ask me what I wanted to do when I grew up,” Katie says. “I would say I just want to be like my dad.”  […]

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