A little bit crazy, a little bit loud and a whole lot of love

August 7, 2023.Reading time 10 minutes.

One family’s journey through Alzheimer’s — together. “A little bit crazy, a little bit loud and a whole lot of love” is how the Saltz family best describes themselves. Members of their Saltz family participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s for the first time on September 24, 2022. This date is significant in that […]

It’s all in a name

July 31, 2023.Reading time 12 minutes.

A self-described daddy’s girl, Charlie Laird jokes her father really wanted a boy but upon learning that his first child was a daughter, he still wanted to proceed with the plan to continue the Charlie name in the family. Charlie’s petite frame, sweet demeanor, and smile is no stranger to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, […]

Carolina-based Researcher Making an Impact — in the Lab and Beyond

July 23, 2023.Reading time 13 minutes.

An AAIC Conversation with Early Career Researcher Duncan NowlingGraduate Student at the Medical University of South Carolina One year ago at the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in San Diego, we met graduate student Duncan Nowling at a poster session. After a brief conversation, anyone could see this young researcher’s enthusiasm and fascination with the […]

Aligned Missions Change Lives through Walk to End Alzheimer’s

July 23, 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

“The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.” Robert F. Kennedy Lucky are the people in life who have found a way to marry their own personal passions with their professional pursuits. Bruce McReynolds, owner and director of Griswold Homecare of Greensboro and Burlington has managed to find himself […]

Many Hands Make Light Work

July 17, 2023.Reading time 11 minutes.

“Based upon what I’ve seen, if you do not yet have a personal connection with Alzheimer’s disease, you soon will,” begins Bob McIntosh, managing partner of McIntosh Law Firm of Davidson, North Carolina — one of the teams and sponsors of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s -Iredell County. Bob, who currently has four or five […]

CHARLES CLIFTON – National Volunteer Week 2023 Spotlight

April 22, 2023.Reading time 7 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 2023, we’ll be spotlighting a different volunteer from our Chapter each day. Today […]