“Our journey began when my mom would find herself frequently frustrated over her forgetfulness,” shared Hendersonville, N.C. native, Joyce Garren. “She would often drive over to my office at work to tell me the wipers on her car were not working. Or that she couldn’t turn the blinkers on. I would go out to her […]
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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 Korean War veteran who earned two purple hearts, U.S. Sergeant First Class Francisco Muniz, was equally known for his fierce commitment to his family and quick-witted sense of humor. After serving eight years in the U.S. Army, Francisco became a mechanic for big rig diesel trucks as well as a truck driver until he […]
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In this year and a half of isolation, ‘quarantine pods’, fear and misinformation, it has become especially important to identify safe spaces in your life. For some, that is a physical space to call your own. For others, it could be a particularly calming person. For yet others, memories of past safe spaces might suffice. […]
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Enjoying coconut cupcakes and bacon for breakfast, drinking a nightly ‘inch’ wine and listening to the tunes of legendary crooners Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, these memories of Ellie Mae Franks are forever engraved on the hearts of Kelly and Doug Ramsay. “We were living in South Florida when we realized my mom had developed […]
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