We are One ALZ Family

“Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten” is a saying first coined by American actor David Ogden Stiers, aka Major Charles Winchester of the popular 1970s-80s TV series M*A*S*H, but is a motto that Andrea Moore, life enrichment director for Trinity Living Center (TLC) lives by both personally and professionally. Based in Salisbury, […]

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The Crown and a Cause

From an early age, Toby Atkinson saw many of her older family members develop Alzheimer’s disease and the generation behind them fall into the role of caregivers. As a child, she assumed Alzheimer’s would one day be part of her own legacy. She still has vivid memories of her grandmother and two aunts who passed […]

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I am Still Me

The best word to describe a conversation or time spent with Carter Grine and his wife Cate Mills is joy. It is no wonder that the couple is making a significant impact as advocates for the Alzheimer’s Association and even created a mission statement for their family: Lead with love, spread hope, listen with compassion […]

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The Apple of Their Eye

Amongst the beautiful Brushy Mountain range in Wilkes County, third generation arborist Donald Hendren and his wife Rhoda raised three daughters on their family apple orchard. An idyllic life for the close family who instilled the value of hard work and the importance of community. As the daughters grew up and had families of their […]

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ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION – EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CHAPTER NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter has recently promoted veteran leader Christine John-Fuller to the role of executive director where she will oversee the Alzheimer’s Association’s impact within the 51 eastern counties of the state.  The executive director position was previously held by Lisa Roberts, a long-time executive with the organization who sadly […]

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CHERYL JACKSON-OAKLEY, MDiv – National Volunteer Week 2024 Spotlight

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 2024, we’ll be spotlighting a different volunteer from our Chapter each day. Today […]

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DAPHNE BRITT – National Volunteer Week 2024 Spotlight

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 2024, we’ll be spotlighting a different volunteer from our Chapter each day. Today […]

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TRICIA POOLE – National Volunteer Week 2024 Spotlight

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 2024, we’ll be spotlighting a different volunteer from our Chapter each day. Today […]

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REID HARRIS – National Volunteer Week 2024 Spotlight

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 2024, we’ll be spotlighting a different volunteer from our Chapter each day. Today […]

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AMY FORD – National Volunteer Week 2024 Spotlight

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 2024, we’ll be spotlighting a different volunteer from our Chapter each day. Today […]

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