The best word to describe a conversation or time spent with Carter Grine and his wife Cate Mills is joy. It is no wonder that the couple is making a significant impact as advocates for the Alzheimer’s Association and even created a mission statement for their family: Lead with love, spread hope, listen with compassion […]
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We are endlessly grateful to our volunteers for giving their time to better the lives of those impacted by Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Our volunteers are truly the heart of the Alzheimer’s Association here in North Carolina. In honor of National Volunteer Week 2024, we’ll be spotlighting a different volunteer from our Chapter each day. Today […]
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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 […]
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A self-described daddy’s girl, Charlie Laird jokes her father really wanted a boy but upon learning that his first child was a daughter, he still wanted to proceed with the plan to continue the Charlie name in the family. Charlie’s petite frame, sweet demeanor, and smile is no stranger to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, […]
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We are endlessly grateful to our volunteers for giving their time to better the lives of those impacted by Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Our volunteers are truly the heart of the Alzheimer’s Association here in North Carolina. In honor of National Volunteer Week 2023, we’ll be spotlighting a different volunteer from our Chapter each day. Today […]
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Robert Hahn was killing time after dropping his 15-year-old daughter off at the roller-skating rink on a Friday the 13th in May of 1983 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. What would typically be considered an unlucky day turned out to be where two paths that had been so close in proximity were about to finally meet and begin […]
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Have you ever experienced a difficult situation and then asked yourself, “Now what am I going to do?” That’s the very first thought that West End, N.C. resident, Katie Carpenter, experienced after learning of the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease for her mother, Linda Carpenter. Receiving a diagnosis such as this is never easy. In fact, […]
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When joining the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease, everyone has their own reason for taking up the mantle. Some have firsthand knowledge through their own experience or through that of a loved one. And then some find that calling through the passion of those around them. “I didn’t know much about Alzheimer’s disease prior to […]
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