The Engaged Brains Project is mourning the death of Pammy Lassiter, a bluegrass musician and dementia advocate whose voice, humor, and openness helped shape the…
Every memory care resident in Moore County now has access to personalized therapeutic music thanks to a collaboration between a local Girl Scout, community donors…
The Engaged Brains Project, a community-based dementia inclusion initiative founded by Karen D. Sullivan, Ph.D., ABPP, and a team of 60 community champions, has been…
As Moore County’s retiree population continues to grow, many families are finding themselves stretched thin trying to manage the needs of aging parents. Recognizing this…
Two community leaders from Moore County were selected as part of a global cohort for the 2025 Memory Bridge Retreat, held June 18–22 at the…
Dementia. The word alone can bring fear and stigma, especially when it is received as a diagnosis. More than 200,000 North Carolinians are living with…
In September, The Engaged Brains Project launched in Moore County to improve the lives of people living with dementia. A grant from the Reid Fellowship…
Nearly 200 community members attended information sessions held at Community Presbyterian Church in Pinehurst in June to introduce The Engaged Brains Project, a dementia care…
Dementia affects more than 55 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, and The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that…
Mums for Memory™, the fourth annual fund-raiser for AOS & Friends Care: What Can WE Do To Help? AOS & Friends Care (AOS&FC), a local…
According to the World Health Organization and Alzheimer’s Association, dementia is a public health priority. Presently, there are 50 million people worldwide with dementia, and…
According to the World Health Organization and Alzheimer’s Association, dementia is a public health priority. Presently, there are 50 million people worldwide with dementia, and…
According to the World Health Organization and Alzheimer’s Association, dementia is a public health priority. Presently, there are 50 million people worldwide with dementia, and…
St. Joseph of the Pines has dedicated its Caritas Center, a $1.9 million residential expansion that will soon be home to residents in the early…