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Tag: Dementia NC

shows the back of a wheelchair, with an old and wizened hand on the arm of the chair
Posted inAging

North Carolina continues to slow creation of beds for dementia patients

by Emily Davis August 8, 2019October 8, 2019

By Emily Davis North Carolina is greying, and with it, more people are predicted to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, approximately 170,000 people lived with Alzheimer’s disease in North Carolina in 2018. This statistic is projected to increase by 23.5 percent in 2025, to a total of […]

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Posted inAging

Foresight, Empathy, Adaptability: A Recipe for Happy Holidays for People with Dementia

by Thomas Goldsmith December 7, 2018September 5, 2022

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