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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It’s time to get started! Whether it’s your first time participating or you’re a seasoned pro, we invite you to join us to kick off this year’s Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Connect with other Team Captains, learn about our fundraising tools, pick up Walk supplies and get motivated to help us have the […]
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“Family means no one gets left behind or forgotten” is a saying first coined by American actor David Ogden Stiers, aka Major Charles Winchester of the popular 1970s-80s TV series M*A*S*H, but is a motto that Andrea Moore, life enrichment director for Trinity Living Center (TLC) lives by both personally and professionally. Based in Salisbury, […]
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The Alzheimer’s Association Chapters in North Carolina, in partnership with Parkinson’s Foundation Carolinas, are offering a free virtual weekly education series called The Empowered Caregiver to help caregivers of persons living with dementia navigate the responsibilities and receive activities to apply person-centered care approaches specific to their situation. Dementia is a general term for a […]
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From an early age, Toby Atkinson saw many of her older family members develop Alzheimer’s disease and the generation behind them fall into the role of caregivers. As a child, she assumed Alzheimer’s would one day be part of her own legacy. She still has vivid memories of her grandmother and two aunts who passed […]
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The best word to describe a conversation or time spent with Carter Grine and his wife Cate Mills is joy. It is no wonder that the couple is making a significant impact as advocates for the Alzheimer’s Association and even created a mission statement for their family: Lead with love, spread hope, listen with compassion […]
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Amongst the beautiful Brushy Mountain range in Wilkes County, third generation arborist Donald Hendren and his wife Rhoda raised three daughters on their family apple orchard. An idyllic life for the close family who instilled the value of hard work and the importance of community. As the daughters grew up and had families of their […]
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Thanks to everyone who poured their passion and commitment to ending Alzheimer’s and all other dementia through The Longest Day. Your fundraising efforts this season have not gone unnoticed – North Carolina is on fire! Collectively across the state, we’ve raised just over $300,000 (60%) of our $500,000 goal. That’s definitely worth celebrating, but don’t […]
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