The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) will host a free Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Educational Conference for Raleigh-Durham area residents on Wednesday, October 18 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm ET at the Hilton Raleigh North Hills Hotel (3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh) as part of its 2023 national Educating America Tour. The free conference is […]
Wake County Public Libraries is expanding its Memory Care Kits program, which uses books and activities to spark memories, create conversations and provide positive, engaging interactions between people experiencing memory loss and their caregivers. Each Memory Care Kit includes a folder with activities, a small set of markers and six books — three for […]
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a new phone service helpline for family caregivers in North Carolina caring for those with Alzheimer’s or dementia. The Caregiver Navigator, a service of Project CARE (Caregiver Alternatives to Running on Empty), is a first port of call for caregivers with unmet needs. Caregivers, […]
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts is hosting a series of classes, workshops and other events to raise awareness about Alzeheimer’s disease and related dementias. Each session in the 2019-20 Dementia Awareness Education Series offers residents the opportunity to learn about dozens of dementia-related programs, services, products and resources – all in one […]
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will host an array of classes, workshops and other event over the next several months to raise awareness about Alzeheimer’s disease and related dementias. Each occasion in the 2019-20 Dementia Awareness Education Series will offer residents the opportunity to learn about dozens of dementia-related programs, services, products […]
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre is hosting several upcoming events designed to educate area residents about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Each event is designed to offer local families the opportunity to learn about dozens of dementia-related programs, services, products, and resources – all in one location. The Renaissance Centre is presenting these sessions in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s […]
The woman who raised Kenya Moore, her grandmother, died yesterday. She had been battling Alzhimer’s disease. Read More: Kenya Moore Responds To Rumors She Insulted Kim Zolciak’s Injured Son: ‘That’s A Boldface Lie’ Kenya’s grandmother raised Kenya from the time she was 3 days old. Facebook: The Karen Clark Instagram: @TheKarenClark Twitter/Snapchat: @The_KarenClark
11-time Grammy nominee Musiq Soulchild has teamed up with Lyfe Jennings, Avery Sunshine and more to help raise awareness about Alzheimers. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about what to expect form show and much more. “It’s not only for patients but it’s for the caregivers. You have to have somebody to […]
Researchers will reveal a new drug that will slow or even halt Alzheimer’s disease. Listen to the audio player to hear how this can benefit…
Restauranteur and former model B. Smith has been reported missing according to USA Today. She was last seen when she arrived in the Hamptons at around 8pm last night. Smith recently divulged that she had the beginning signs of Alzheimer’s. Police have confirmed that there is an open, active missing person investigation in Sag Harbor […]
What you eat should be part of your strategy to minimize memory loss, according to neurologist Richard S Isaacson. Everyone doesn’t respond the same to the same diet, but there’s data on memory and diet and Mr. Isaacson and Christopher N. Ochner, a leading researcher on nutrition and the brain, have identified a 10 point […]
VIA: WRAL.COM A Durham family claims a deputy used unnecessary force against an elderly man with Alzheimer’s on Tuesday, but the Durham County Sheriff’s Office maintains that the deputy had no way of knowing the man suffered from the debilitating illness. Justo Santander, 78, wandered away from home Tuesday evening. He later showed up outside […]
