COVID-19 Caregiver Check-in Headlining National Family Caregivers Month This Year November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. The Alzheimer’s Association’s Western Carolina…
North Carolina’s largest Alzheimer’s educational conference has gone virtual Below are headshots of Dr. Heather Snyder & Dave Sanderson, keynote presenters at the Dementia Education Conference…
Special July topics include Effective Communication and Dementia-Related Behavior CHARLOTTE, N.C. – June 23, 2020 – While the on-going coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic still threatens the health…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – March 24, 2020 – While the COVID-19 pandemic threatens the health of millions in this country and around the world, the novel coronavirus presents…
The following is a link to report infographics and fact sheets. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A new survey of primary care physicians appearing in the Alzheimer’s Association 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease…
More than 280 people joined the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Moore County in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease at Aberdeen Lake Park on…
The Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter will be hosting its 2019 Annual Dementia Education Conference on Wednesday, Aug. 28. This year’s theme is “All Communities | One Mission” and…
Participants to raise critically needed funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research The following is a link to 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s – Moore County event…
The Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter <http://www.alz.org/northcarolina> invites localresidents in the central and western North Carolina counties it serves tohelp fight the darkness of…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Oct. 30, 2018 – During National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month in November, the Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter is raising awareness about…
When Sandy Cifranic read about the Alzheimer’s Walk online, she decided that she wanted to participate. Furthermore, she asked Pastor Paul James of Chapel in…
“Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds…
ABERDEEN, N.C. – Aug. 13, 2018 – The Alzheimer’s Association – Western Carolina Chapter needs 35 volunteers to help in various functions at its annual Moore County Walk to End Alzheimer’s®….
On November 14th, the Kiwanis welcomed neuropsychologist Dr. Karen D. Sullivan who shared how her own personal experience with Alzheimer’s disease turned her passion into…
During October, residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities, along with family members, ombudsmen, citizen advocates, facility staff and others will honor the individual…
John Barrett learned first hand about the challenges of Alzheimer’s as he traversed the journey with his late wife Mary Anne. Now Barrett is sharing…