The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter has formed a new local caregiver support group for family, friends and caregivers who care for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for caregivers. They allow participants to develop a support […]
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The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter, Cape Fear Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging and LifeCare Memory Partners have announced a new collaborative program called the Caregiver Academy. This new resource will deliver immense value to caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and forms of dementia through evidence-based education and peer-to-peer […]
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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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