New Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group Starting in New Hanover County

April 22, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

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 […]

New Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Groups Started across Western North Carolina

March 4, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

The Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter has formed several new local caregiver support groups 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 system […]

ANGELIKA PITTET – National Volunteer Week 2023 Spotlight

April 20, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

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 […]

Mike Caldwell – National Volunteer Week 2021 Spotlight

April 19, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

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 2021, we’ll be spotlighting a different volunteer from our Chapter each day. Today […]

Renay Clark – National Volunteer Week 2021 Spotlight

April 19, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

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 2021, we’ll be spotlighting a different volunteer from our Chapter each day. Today […]

Mike Helps Male Caregivers Understand Alzheimer’s

April 6, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

22 years ago, while living in St. Louis, Mike Caldwell, a resident of the Triangle area in North Carolina, walked into the Alzheimer’s Association’s offices seeking help to navigate his mother’s diagnosis. “I walked in and this was before computers were a big deal,” Mike says. “We weren’t sharing a lot of resources online like […]