Dementia Alliance of North Carolina

The organization works to improve the lives of all north carolinians impacted by dementia by providing personalized, North Carolina-focused support, education, and resources. Grounded in the belief that every individual affected by dementia deserves meaningful support, optimal quality of life, and hope, the organization engages and empowers individuals, families, and communities. Funded by the community for the community, it advances superior care, comprehensive resources, and ongoing research to help create a future without dementia.

Public awareness and education provides 118 education conferences and workshops serving over 5,500 caregivers throughout the 100 counties served. These programs, free to families, inform the public and train family and professional caregivers to cope with memory loss and to learn skills that support a better quality of life for them and for the dementia patients for whom they provide care. The accepting the challenge training program has received national and international awards and recognition for its content and presentation.

Research addresses important issues that range across a broad spectrum of concerns in the field of dementia science and care, over and above dementia research that seeks to discover the basic causes, prevention and cure of these diseases.

Dementia Alliance of North Carolina is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 56-1501117) based in Raleigh, NC.