Alzheimer’s disease affects over 17 million Americans who are either living with the disease or caring for a loved one. In 2023, Alzheimer’s disease will cost our nation $345 Billion. Purple Sunday is an opportunity for houses of worship to begin conversations about Alzheimer’s disease, to shine a light on the disease, dementia, and caregiving. Put […]
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One family’s journey through Alzheimer’s — together. “A little bit crazy, a little bit loud and a whole lot of love” is how the Saltz family best describes themselves. Members of their Saltz family participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s for the first time on September 24, 2022. This date is significant in that […]
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A self-described daddy’s girl, Charlie Laird jokes her father really wanted a boy but upon learning that his first child was a daughter, he still wanted to proceed with the plan to continue the Charlie name in the family. Charlie’s petite frame, sweet demeanor, and smile is no stranger to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, […]
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A report on the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) by Jill Disney, a staff research champion for NC, SC & GA. AAIC 2023 may be over, but there is so much hope and excitement to take from the research presented this year. More than 10,000 attendees from around the world participated in-person in Amsterdam […]
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Are you a current caregiver or a professional looking to sharpen your skills? The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter is proud to once again be a conference organizer of the Duke Caregiver Community Event being offered by Association partner, Duke Health. You’ll have the opportunity to hear from experts, connect with support programs […]
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An AAIC Conversation with Early Career Researcher Duncan NowlingGraduate Student at the Medical University of South Carolina One year ago at the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in San Diego, we met graduate student Duncan Nowling at a poster session. After a brief conversation, anyone could see this young researcher’s enthusiasm and fascination with the […]
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“The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.” Robert F. Kennedy Lucky are the people in life who have found a way to marry their own personal passions with their professional pursuits. Bruce McReynolds, owner and director of Griswold Homecare of Greensboro and Burlington has managed to find himself […]
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“Based upon what I’ve seen, if you do not yet have a personal connection with Alzheimer’s disease, you soon will,” begins Bob McIntosh, managing partner of McIntosh Law Firm of Davidson, North Carolina — one of the teams and sponsors of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s -Iredell County. Bob, who currently has four or five […]
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Alzheimer’s is a global health problem with more than 6 million people living with the disease in the US alone. Tremendous gains have been made in the understanding of the science and basic biology underlying Alzheimer’s and other dementias. These advances are leading to great strides in strategies for prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and therapeutic […]
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As we arrive in the heat of summer, our efforts are warming up to reach our goals for Walk to End Alzheimer’s! So we have a new challenge featuring a nod to our iconic Promise Garden — to honor, to remember and to fight to end Alzheimer’s. For a very limited time, everyone in North […]
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