Spring is coming and things are starting to blossom for The Longest Day. We want you to have all of the tips, tools and resources you need to be successful, so we’re packing up some ALZ swag, resources for The Longest Day, and hitting the road for five stops across North Carolina in the coming weeks. The […]
The Alzheimer’s Association announced that its 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s® – Charlotte has been ranked No. 18 in the nation out of the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2023 Top 30 Walks. The Charlotte Walk earned a spot among this ranking for the first time in 2016 becoming increasingly more successful since then. Participants in the 2023 […]
Getting an early start on Walk to End Alzheimer’s means wearing your heart on your sleeve — and asking those you love to advance the research, care and support efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association with their donations. So this February, we want to show you some love. Everyone who is registered for a Walk to […]
The Alzheimer’s Association, Western Carolina Chapter and the Moore County Senior Enrichment Center are hosting a multi-part education series focused on healthy aging in February and March. For centuries, we’ve known that the health of the brain and the body are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how to make lifestyle […]
The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter, Cape Fear Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging and LifeCare Memory Partners have announced a new collaborative program called the Caregiver Academy. This new resource will deliver immense value to caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and forms of dementia through evidence-based education and peer-to-peer […]
The Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter, in partnership with the Hamlet Senior Center, is launching the Wonderful Wednesday Lecture Series, a multi-part education series throughout the year focused on Alzheimer’s, other forms of dementia and caregiving. Currently, there are more than 369,000 caregivers in North Carolina providing care to more than 180,000 living with […]
New Year – New Light – New Hope – New Commitment to #ENDALZ! Chances are you’ve been impacted by Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia or know someone who has. For that important reason, we’d love for you to make 2024 the year you join the fight and make a new commitment to ENDALZ! The […]
Join other influential community and business leaders and enjoy a wonderful event to celebrate the lives of loved ones impacted by dementia and raise funds to underwrite the Alzheimer’s Association’s support, education, advocacy and research initiatives. You will enjoy an elegant, black-tie optional evening at uptown’s The Westin Charlotte that features a welcome reception, seated dinner, powerful […]
What an extraordinary year! On behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association in North Carolina — our dedicated volunteers, staff, and the Alzheimer’s community in our amazing state, we want to extend our sincerest holiday greetings to you. Thank each and every one of you for all that you have done to support us as we continue our […]
It has been an incredible year for our Walk to End Alzheimer’s events in North Carolina. Nearly 11,000 people have helped us raise $2.8 million so far! AND of our 17 walks across the state, 12 of them have already surpassed goal, even though we are still fundraising through the end of the year. Not […]