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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The 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Charlotte has launched a special challenge. Double your impact for this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Charlotte! From June 28 to July 31, the first 150 teams that register and raise/donate $50+ will receive a $50 MATCHING GIFT directly to your Walk team from our friends at […]
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The Pettit family of Mooresville, North Carolina has been raising awareness about Alzheimer’s since Betty Pettit, who is living with the disease, was propelled to internet fame thru a TikTok video her son Josh posted of her meeting herself, for the first time, in a full-length mirror. Since then the internet has fallen in love […]
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Engaging our entire community is the key to our success with Walk to End Alzheimer’s. We need corporate and community leaders like YOU to be a part of it! We invite you to join us for one of our Walk Company Kickoffs taking place across North Carolina this summer. Be the champion your community needs in […]
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June activities to support 180,000 North Carolina residents living with Alzheimer’s disease This June, during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association chapters in North Carolina are hosting activities statewide to elevate the conversation on the impact of Alzheimer’s disease. Established by the Alzheimer’s Association in 2014, Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month is dedicated […]
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