A new study published Wednesday shows that espresso could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Published: Tuesday, August 8th, 2023 @ 11:26 am
By: Daily Wire
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Returns Missing Funds to Be Used to Fight Disease Affecting Over 180,000 North Carolinians
Published: Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 @ 5:51 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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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.
Published: Saturday, March 27th, 2021 @ 5:57 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Throughout the month of November, we come together as one country to acknowledge the challenges faced by Americans struggling with Alzheimer’s disease
Published: Sunday, November 3rd, 2019 @ 1:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) that would, for the first time, create a public health infrastructure across the country to combat Alzheimer's disease and preserve brain health was signed into law by President Trump.
Published: Monday, January 14th, 2019 @ 1:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) applauded the unanimous passage of the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act, bipartisan legislation that would, for the first time, create a public health infrastructure across the country to combat Alzheimer's disease
Published: Saturday, December 15th, 2018 @ 2:06 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Scientists at the the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have successfully reversed Alzheimer's disease in mice, a major breakthrough researchers are hopeful will translate into treatment for humans in the near future
Published: Thursday, March 1st, 2018 @ 1:16 am
By: Daily Wire
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This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) signed a bipartisan letter to the President requesting an increase in funding for Alzheimer's research in his fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget request
Published: Friday, February 2nd, 2018 @ 7:46 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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This week, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to help families locate missing loved ones with Alzheimer's disease, autism and related conditions unanimously passed the U.S. Senate
Published: Friday, December 22nd, 2017 @ 9:12 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Yesterday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to introduce bipartisan legislation to help families locate missing loved ones with Alzheimer's disease, autism and related conditions
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 @ 4:44 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Glen Campbell passes at 81 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease
Published: Thursday, August 10th, 2017 @ 2:01 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to President Trump, calling for greater investment in Alzheimer's research
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2017 @ 11:02 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed Kevin and Avonte's Law, legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) that provides resources to help families locate loved ones with Alzheimer's disease, autism, or other related conditions
Published: Monday, July 18th, 2016 @ 10:50 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted overwhelmingly in favor of Kevin and Avonte's Law, which was introduced last month by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Thom Tillis (R-NC).
Published: Saturday, April 16th, 2016 @ 2:04 am
By: Chris Downey
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During today's Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) discussed the fight to end Alzheimer's disease, and shared his own personal experience as a caregiver for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease
Published: Friday, April 8th, 2016 @ 4:09 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Citing the mounting cost and health burdens on federal health programs, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan group of his colleagues are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement a program to support family caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease
Published: Thursday, March 10th, 2016 @ 6:40 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on the passing of former first lady Nancy Reagan
Published: Monday, March 7th, 2016 @ 5:21 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Yesterday evening, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to introduce Kevin and Avonte's Law, which will help families locate missing loved ones who have Alzheimer's Disease, autism or other related conditions.
Published: Friday, March 4th, 2016 @ 8:30 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he is co-sponsoring the Ensuring Useful Research Expenditures is Key for Alzheimer's (EUREKA) Act, which creates prized-based incentives to encourage more public-private collaboration
Published: Thursday, October 8th, 2015 @ 9:21 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Ten students at Beaufort County Community College were recognized as BCCC's Best in a ceremony on the college campus on Tuesday, Sept. 29
Published: Friday, October 2nd, 2015 @ 5:04 am
By: Barbara Tansey
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Beaufort County Community College's Agribusiness Technology program was created in 2014 in response to demand from both students and employers in the college's four-county service area, whose economy depends heavily on agriculture.
Published: Saturday, September 26th, 2015 @ 2:10 pm
By: Barbara Tansey
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I watched the CNN special on Glen Campbell, “I’ll just be Me” last night.
Published: Monday, June 29th, 2015 @ 10:51 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory will illuminate the Executive Mansion in purple this Sunday, September 21, in commemoration of World Alzheimer's Day.
Published: Sunday, September 21st, 2014 @ 8:25 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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An East Carolina University laboratory dedicated to research on dementia has received $50,000 to advance studies of Alzheimer's disease.
Published: Saturday, September 14th, 2013 @ 6:01 pm
By: ECU News Services
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An East Carolina University laboratory dedicated to research on dementia has received $50,000 to advance studies of Alzheimer's disease. The money will be used to study the effects of physical and cognitive exercise on laboratory animals with symptoms of dementia and how certain drugs can mimic...
Published: Friday, August 16th, 2013 @ 5:13 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Lona Belle Slade Cohen, 84, died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. Mrs. Cohen was one of 17 children born to the late Charlie A. and Dora Allen Slade.
Published: Friday, November 25th, 2011 @ 6:30 pm
By: Announcements
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