Alzheimer's Coverage

Adapting for Alzheimer's: The importance of a tree - Part 1

Decorating a Christmas tree with Mom has long been a cornerstone of the holidays for me and my daughter.

Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content

Alzheimer's: Traveling alone

I highly recommend finding little protected moments of alone time. For those people who are caregivers actually living with someone with dementia, I know that can be particularly difficult.

Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content

Alzheimer's: Paying homage, a light for remembrance

I am very excited that Dementia Alliance NC is bringing back the Candlelight Reflections this year.

Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content

Alzheimer's: The beauty of a sunrise

There is something awe-inspiring about the sky. I have always marveled at the rising and setting of the sun and even the movement of the clouds.

Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content

Walk to End Alzheimer's brings hundreds to Fayetteville Saturday

The Walk took place Segra Stadium, the homefield of the Fayetteville Woodpeckers

Walk to End Alzheimer's is this weekend in Fayetteville

This weekend, the Alzheimer's Association will host a Walk to End Alzheimer's in Fayetteville, and WRAL is a Proud Community Partner. The event is Saturday, Oct. 28, at Segra Stadium - 460 Hay St. in Fayetteville.

Alzheimer's: Ways to say goodbye, but hold close

This past week one of the sweet gentlemen who lived in Mom's memory care facility passed away.

Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content

Free Wednesday event helps caregivers navigate Alzheimer's

More than 180,000 people in North Carolina are living with Alzheimer's Disease, and more will be diagnosed within the next few years. On Wednesday, the Alzheimer's Foundation is hosting a free educational conference in Raleigh at the Hilton Raleigh North Hills Hotel on Wake Forest Road from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. with information for caregivers.

Fighting Alzheimer's: Labcorp unveils blood test it says can speed up diagnosis

Global life science giant Labcorp is rolling out a test that it says can speed up a diagnosis for Alzheimer's and thus lead to earlier intervention to fight the deadly disease.

Team leader for 'Triangle Walk to End Alzheimer's' honors mom

Jackalyn Geraty is on a personal mission to honor her mother and help save others from Alzheimer's. She is participating in Saturday's Triangle Walk to End Alzheimer's in honor of her mom.

Daughter honors mother's memory at Triangle Walk to End Alzheimer's in Raleigh

Participants in the annual Triangle Walk to End Alzheimer's are back this weekend in downtown Raleigh to continue the fight against the disease.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

What people living with loved ones with dementia really need: Giving grace

Keep in mind these people caring for loved ones with dementia are hurting and often exhausted. They are doing the best they can. I

Andrea Osbourne, WRAL contributor

What people living with loved ones with dementia really need: No soliciting

Unsolicited instruction can feel overwhelming or insulting to someone caring for a loved one with dementia.

Andrea Osbourne, WRAL contributor

Alzheimer's: The shame when things are too hard

When I turned 40, my mother did not call me. I was crushed. This was shortly before her dementia diagnosis.

Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content

Alzheimer's: The importance of ritual

Alzheimer's almost always means changing plans and making adjustments. By pausing and taking a breath, I have learned to get to the heart of what is important.

Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content

Alzheimer's: Memories are a funny thing

So often having a loved one with Alzheimer's induces a panic about what that person will forget. But I like to think about memory a little differently. Indulge me for a moment and let me explain.

Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content

Alzheimer's: Making Mistakes

When my daughter was young - either in preschool or elementary - I thought it would be a lovely idea to take her and Mom to see a ballet together.

Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content

FDA expected to give first full approval for Alzheimer's drug

Wednesday, for the first time ever, the FDA may give full approval to a drug designed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

FDA to decide Wednesday on approval of Alzheimer's drug Leqembi

Wednesday, for the first time ever, the FDA may give full approval to a drug designed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

The unsung hero of Alzheimer's and the meaning of a cake

There's no doubt that dementia is extremely difficult for the person suffering from that awful disease, but the effect of the family is excruciating.

Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content

Alzheimer's: Cardmaking as a means to connect

Andrea Osborne got creative with ways to connect with her mother when she moved into a memory care facility.

Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content

Alzheimer's: Mom was my No. 1 fan

My daughter's senior prom took place in April. As I rushed around town on last minute errands - picking up corsages and heel inserts for her shoes - my mind kept drifting back to my mom.

Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content

5 ways to celebrate Mother's Day with loved ones with Alzheimer's disease or dementia

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America shared five ways to celebrate Mother's Day with a loved one who has dementia.

Alzheimer's: Planting happiness on Mother's Day

I still think of Mom and the fun we had with the kids when I walk down rows filled with flats of flowers, ready to be planted.

Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content

'It's the longest goodbye': Cary's 'Trumpet Man' raises $14,000 for Alzheimer's research after wife dies

If you've ever walked through the streets of downtown Cary around dusk, you've likely heard the brassy tones of Larry Kingsley's trumpet echoing down Academy Street.

Heather Leah, WRAL multiplatform producer