Local news highlightsCharlotte Observer Article: Memory's Early Departure News 14 Carolina’s Rob Boisvert sits down with Lori Walker of the Alzheimer’s Association. See the interview! Alzheimer's disease is the second leading cause of death for women older than 65 in Mecklenburg County and the third leading cause of death for men in the same age group.Lori Walker, executive director of the Alzheimer's Association, talks about the disease in this interview with News 14 Carolina’s Claudine Chalfant.
Early Onset Alzheimer's and Laura Mercer Alzheimer's Association Rock-A-Thon 2009
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The key to a healthy mind in old age may lie in an active social life, a new study suggests. Read HealthDay article |
