Bump – Set – Spike to defeat Alzheimer’s

“Spitfire” is one word that Lolita Tripp of Angier, North Carolina uses to describe her mother, Patricia (Pat) Demmel. It only takes a moment to realize that “like mother, like daughter.” A shared trait that, no doubt, serves Lolita well as a volleyball coach. On meeting, Lolita, you immediately notice her purple hair and smiling eyes. Her […]

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Listening Session Seeks Input on Unique Needs of Sandhills Region

The Alzheimer’s Association in North Carolina, as part of the Tri-County Dementia Partnership, will be hosting a set of listening sessions in August to hear from local area residents of Cumberland, Harnett and Hoke counties. The forum is a gathering for people who have been affected by Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. The program […]

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