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Determining whether someone has Alzheimer’s disease usually requires an extended diagnostic process. A doctor takes a patient’s medical history, discusses symptoms, administers verbal and visual cognitive tests.
Paula Span, New York Times
Just last week, a team of researchers at Freeman Lab at UNC Chapel Hill made a groundbreaking discovery about the way the protein which causes Alzheimer's forms.
Grace Hayba, WRAL health reporter
"I release you though it's hard to say the words. I release you from the darkness...I hope that someday, the sun will shine again, and you'll release me, too."
Andrea Osborne, WRAL contributor
Mom was losing the ability to recognize us, her family who had known and loved her forever. I did not want to do anything to hasten that process.
Drugmaker Biogen said Wednesday it would abandon its ownership rights to Aduhelm, an Alzheimer’s drug that had provoked fierce criticism of the company and regulators after it was approved based on weak evidence that it would help patients.
Rebecca Robbins, New York Times
Despite the heartache of Alzheimer's, I can honestly say that thanks to the many unexpected blessings along the way, "Life is good."
Andrea Osbourne, WRAL contributor
If I am on the path to Alzheimer's, I want to know, and I want to make sure I am doing everything I can to prevent or delay it.
Mindy Hamlin, WRAL contributor
Smoking, prediabetes and diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, depression, social isolation and hearing loss can contribute to dementia.
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN
One of the earliest memories I have is when my mom decided to cut my bangs the day before my kindergarten pictures. Let's just put it this way, my inability to draw or cut a straight line appears to be genetic.
Sometimes being with your loved one who has dementia is difficult due to distance, time or their ability to tolerate visitors.
Andrea Osborne, CBC Corporate Director of Content
The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) offers these tips for creating a dementia-friendly holiday season.
In Mom's final Christmas, we had a whole new world, the biggest change of all.
What is the state of mind uploading technology? Could it help preserve our memories? Is this idea anywhere near fruition? Let's review what's happening.
Decorating a Christmas tree with Mom has long been a cornerstone of the holidays for me and my daughter.
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.
I am very excited that Dementia Alliance NC is bringing back the Candlelight Reflections this year.
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.
The Walk took place Segra Stadium, the homefield of the Fayetteville Woodpeckers
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.
This past week one of the sweet gentlemen who lived in Mom's memory care facility passed away.
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.
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.
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.
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
Keep in mind these people caring for loved ones with dementia are hurting and often exhausted. They are doing the best they can. I