As a speech-language pathologist in Kentucky, Nancy Swigert took her professional calling seriously. She spent her career evaluating patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), an early stage of memory loss or other cognitive ability loss in individuals who maintain the ability to independently perform most activities of daily living. She counseled families on ways to […]
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The countdown is on to the 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer’s® season! Join our exclusive Walk to End Alzheimer’s Champions Club! Channel your passion for a future without Alzheimer’s to earn rewards and recognition as a: Champion: Raise $500 to earn a commemorative medal to wear on Walk day. Grand Champion: Raise $1,000 to earn a special raglan […]
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Robert Hahn was killing time after dropping his 15-year-old daughter off at the roller-skating rink on a Friday the 13th in May of 1983 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. What would typically be considered an unlucky day turned out to be where two paths that had been so close in proximity were about to finally meet and begin […]
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A report from the ground at the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) by Taylor Wilson, a staff research champion for NC, SC & GA. As I was wandering the poster rows in the exhibit halls of the San Diego Convention Center at AAIC, I found, as I am sure other’s did, that one “Ah […]
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Have you ever been to a restaurant and watched in amazement as the server carefully balances a tray of several drinks, poured to the rim in delicate glasses, along with an entire family’s piping hot meals and perhaps, even, a basket of bread for the next table? Beverly Maurice, a lively, purple-haired gal from Statesville, […]
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A Korean War veteran who earned two purple hearts, U.S. Sergeant First Class Francisco Muniz, was equally known for his fierce commitment to his family and quick-witted sense of humor. After serving eight years in the U.S. Army, Francisco became a mechanic for big rig diesel trucks as well as a truck driver until he […]
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The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Chapter is teaming up with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers for Paint the Park Purple — Alzheimer’s Awareness Night for the third year. Friday, August 12Segra Stadium Proceeds from Paint the Park Purple will support the Association’s 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Fayetteville taking place on October 29 —to raise […]
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“Grandma Rose lived with us while we were kids,” shares Scott Horowitz of Burlington, North Carolina. “Both of our parents worked, so she helped take care of us.” Rose was one of those individuals who never seemed to stop when it came to taking care of her family. From cleaning out the garage to working […]
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The dates are set for the 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer’s events across North Carolina this fall! The Alzheimer’s Association invites you to picture a world without Alzheimer’s by registering today and kickstarting your Walk efforts! All registered walkers who raise or self-donate $25+ will earn a free Walk to End Alzheimer’s magnetic photo frame. […]
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“I’m proud to be the daughter of a dad who in spite of what he had to face in the military — fighting the fires with the jets [during the Korean War] — he’s a hero to me,” proclaims Tammy Wiles of King, North Carolina. James Henry Creasy, aka Papa Creasy, is now 90 years […]
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