June activities to support 180,000 North Carolina residents living with Alzheimer’s disease This June, during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association chapters in North Carolina are hosting activities statewide to elevate the conversation on the impact of Alzheimer’s disease. Established by the Alzheimer’s Association in 2014, Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month is dedicated […]
On May 17, a small group of advocates from across North Carolina visited Capitol Hill to ask for Congressional support for key policies during the 2022 Alzheimer’s Impact Movement Advocacy Forum. Advocates from all 50 states came together in Washington to meet with their federal legislators to urge support of critical, bipartisan policies to help […]
As the baseball great Jackie Robinson said, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” Scott Cole, a former college baseball player and Bankers Life Branch Sales Manager in Greensboro, N.C., is taking Jackie’s advice to heart by helping increase awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. Bankers Life has had a […]
The Alzheimer’s Association will host its annual Memory Gala this Saturday, May 21. The event is a memorable night in the fight against a disease that erases such moments. Proceeds provide opportunities critical to fighting Alzheimer’s disease by raising funds for research and local support services. Guests will enjoy a welcome reception, seated dinner, powerful […]
The Alzheimer’s Association will host its annual Memory Gala Saturday, May 21. The event is a memorable night in the fight against a disease that erases such moments. Proceeds provide opportunities critical to fighting Alzheimer’s disease by raising funds for research and local support services. Guests will enjoy a welcome reception, seated dinner, powerful mission […]
Singer John Michael Montgomery has lyrics that read, “Life’s a dance you learn as you go. Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow.” And in the life of Louise “Wheezy” Holloway Glover, nothing could have been truer. Mother of Charlotte radio show host, Ramona Holloway, Wheezy was a local legend (now international thanks to TikTok) who […]
The Alzheimer’s Association will host its annual Memory Gala Saturday, May 21. The event is a memorable night in the fight against a disease that erases such moments. Proceeds provide opportunities critical to fighting Alzheimer’s disease by raising funds for research and local support services. Guests will enjoy a welcome reception, seated dinner, powerful mission […]
You’re invited – Latest on Alzheimer’s Research: A Discussion with Dr. Heather Snyder Members of our community are critical to our success in achieving our vision of a world without Alzheimer’s. Because of this role you each play, we invite all to a special research event. At any given moment… Research is happening. Right now, […]
Have you ever experienced a difficult situation and then asked yourself, “Now what am I going to do?” That’s the very first thought that West End, N.C. resident, Katie Carpenter, experienced after learning of the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease for her mother, Linda Carpenter. Receiving a diagnosis such as this is never easy. In fact, […]
Dear North Carolina Alzheimer’s Association Volunteers, Thank you! The past several years have presented all of us with many hurdles and the need for adaptation, and YOU, our volunteers, have risen to the challenge! Across the country and here in North Carolina, Alzheimer’s Association volunteers have delivered critical support and education, raised funds, and advocated for […]
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