Alzheimer’s Awareness Night at Truist Field The Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter is teaming up with the Charlotte Knights to Strike Out ALZ — Alzheimer’s Awareness Night on Friday, Sept. 13 at Truist Field – 324 South Mint Street in Charlotte. The game against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp begins at 7:04 p.m. with gates […]
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As a teenager, Samantha Strazanac would tell her grandmother, “You’re so weird.” “I know,” she would say, “and I want to be weird. Normal is boring. Don’t be normal – be weird.” Her grandmother, Eduly Ross, or as her grandchildren know her, Vóduly (a combination of avó, Brazilian Portuguese for grandmother, and her first name […]
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To those around him, Joe McKee was a hard-working family man with a long and successful career in business. However, what many didn’t know is that he also harbored a lifelong dream of one day becoming a homebuilder. To fulfill this desire, he put his passion for homebuilding into constructing several homes for his family, […]
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The Alzheimer’s Association® presented six scientific awards at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® 2024 (AAIC®), recognizing researchers for their varied expertise, noteworthy achievements and innovative contributions to the field of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia science. One of these awards was bestowed to North Carolina researcher Goldie S. Byrd, Ph.D. for her significant contributions to Alzheimer’s […]
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The day with the most light is the day we fight! Leading up to and culminating on The Longest Day – the summer solstice, thousands of participants from across the world will come together to fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s through an activity of their choice. Together, they will use their creativity and passion to […]
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When Eastern N.C. native, Sue Sutton’s mom Peggy began forgetting things, she thought she was doing both her parents a favor by covering for her. “My thought process was that if I did not acknowledge my mom’s condition, then maybe it would improve,” shared Sue. Unfortunately, Peggy’s condition rapidly deteriorated. Sue’s mother would be the […]
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Bryan Collier and his sister grew up in California with their German-born parents. Only one grandparent was still living — his mom’s father. His Opa, the German word for grandfather, lived in Hamburg, Germany, but came to visit for two to three months at a time. These extended visits gave them lots of time to […]
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Simone Biles, Pommel Horse Guy, and the U.S. Women’s Soccer team aren’t the only ones who have a chance to stand on the podium this summer. You’re Walk to End Alzheimer’s ® team also has the chance to win GOLD between August 12-31. Help your team stand out and get the recognition you deserve on […]
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A report on the 2024 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) by Taylor Wilson and Jill Disney, staff research champions for NC, SC & GA. There is so much hope and excitement to take from the research presented at this year’s AAIC. Roughly 14,000 attendees from around the world participated in-person in Philadelphia and virtually, highlighting […]
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“Our journey began when my mom would find herself frequently frustrated over her forgetfulness,” shared Hendersonville, N.C. native, Joyce Garren. “She would often drive over to my office at work to tell me the wipers on her car were not working. Or that she couldn’t turn the blinkers on. I would go out to her […]
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