Primary Care Physicians on the Front Lines of Diagnosing and Providing Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care: Half Say Medical Profession Not Prepared to Meet Expected Increase in Demands A new survey of primary care physicians appearing in the Alzheimer’s Association 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report finds 9 in 10 primary care physicians (87%) expect […]
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Based on the guidance from local public health agencies regarding COVID-19, the Alzheimer’s Association’s conference originally scheduled for Friday, April 24 will now be delivered through a virtual option. The 2020 Common Ground Virtual Summit is open to the public and will take place on Friday, April 24 from 9:30 a.m. – noon. The event […]
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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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In 2009, Beverly Taylor-Jones’ mom forgot how to play Bingo. It was a game that she played weekly, and had loved it since before Beverly was born. But one day, she stared at her Bingo card and couldn’t figure out what she was supposed to do. “That’s when I knew something was wrong,” Beverly says. […]
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The Alzheimer’s Association in North Carolina will be hosting two Alzheimer’s Community Forums in February to hear from local area residents in Forsyth and Henderson counties. The Alzheimer’s Community forum is a gathering for people who have been affected by Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about […]
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