All are invited to join us for a special luminary lighting ceremony on the longest night of the year – the winter solstice. We’ll gather to hear from a few friends, enjoy a musical performance and shine a light in honor of a special person in your life who has been impacted by dementia. Bring […]
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– Largest single year investment in research since the organization’s founding –– In North Carolina, six grants have been awarded to advance research efforts – The Alzheimer’s Association today announces a landmark $100 million investment into research initiatives in 2023. This unparalleled commitment stands as the largest single-year investment since the organization’s founding in […]
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Alzheimer’s Association offers guidance to the 369,000 Alzheimer’s caregivers in North Carolina During National Family Caregivers and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in November, the Alzheimer’s Association’s Eastern North Carolina Chapter and Western Carolina Chapter are highlighting the unique challenges facing Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers and urging caregivers to take care of their own health. […]
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“Being an only child of both parents who have/had Alzheimer’s disease — and with one of them not living close by is stressful,” begins Jennifer Workman, an occupational therapist in Wilmington, North Carolina. “It’s like you are grieving. Your parents are still there, but because you know they are living with the disease, it’s just […]
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Born in Puerto Rico, Josephine “Josie” Torres and her family moved to Brooklyn, New York. She had many jobs, at one of them she worked as a seamstress. “Mommy used to make our clothes,” offers Nashaba Pledger who lives in Pfafftown, North Carolina. “They each had a label that said ‘Made With Love by Mom’ […]
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About 18 years ago, Hickory resident, Beth Schlosser, made the decision to seek out her birth mother. “You know it was a pretty unique situation,” shares Beth. “On ‘Oprah,’ where there are great success stories; then you see on ‘Jerry Springer,’ there’s not so great connection stories.” Beth, whose twins were infants at the time, […]
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“Dealing with dementia was like a glove fitting my hand perfectly,” begins Angela Simpson of Kannapolis, North Carolina. “My profession as an activity director with Morningside of Concord at the time coupled with caring for my grandparents — who had three different types of dementia — 15 years ago, evoked my sense of passion for […]
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Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s can be overwhelming. As a caregiver, you may find yourself with so many responsibilities that you neglect taking good care of yourself. But the best thing you can do for the person you are caring for is stay physically and emotionally strong. It is important to have a support network […]
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A NEW ADVOCACY EVENT SERIES WHERE YOU CAN: NETWORK | LEARN | ADVOCATE This month, we’ve launched a new advocacy event series, Advocacy After Hours. We hope these events will allow advocates to network while having fun, learning ways to support our advocacy efforts while hearing the latest ALZ advocacy news. Advocacy After Hours will […]
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“My mom was one of those people that everybody had a place at the table. There were no strangers. My sisters, brothers and I could bring home anybody, and there was always room to make another place at the table. It’s the kind of person she was. Everybody was family,” shared Rosemarie Marshall, a new […]
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