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Center for Outreach in Alzheimer's, Aging and Community Health

  • Core Programs
    • Education and Awareness
    • Family and Community Empowerment
    • Research and Development
    • African Americans and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Overview
    • Minority Men’s Health Initiative (MMHI)
    • Keeping Memories Alive Listening Parties
  • Events
    • 2018 Annual Caregiver Education Conference
    • The COAACH Inaugural Golf Tournament
    • Support Groups
    • Lunch & Learn
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    • Book Club
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Featured News

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    Local women honored at inaugural Academy of SHEroes Gala

    Press

    Dr. Byrd was honored on Thursday at the inaugural Academy of SHEroes Gala.  Dr. Byrd was nominated by N.C. A&T for her research on Alzheimer’s and efforts to raise more than $65 million to advance research as well as students and women in biomedical and STEM fields.

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  • Special Stamp for Alzheimer’s Awareness

    Alzheimer's in the News

    With the ubiquity of email, many of us haven’t sent a letter in some time. But in November, there will be incentive to break out the envelopes — the U.S. Postal Service is releasing a special Alzheimer’s disease semipostal stamp. Semipostal stamps, which are sold at higher prices in order to raise money for a particular […]

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  • This Retired Pharma Exec Is Trying To Cure Alzheimer’s In The Black Community

    Press

    After his mother got Alzheimer’s, Willie Deese used his money and connections to confront diversity issues within the pharmaceutical industry head on. A study of more than 270,000 individuals, published last year, suggested that 38 percent of blacks aged 65 are projected to develop Alzheimer’s. And as the overall U.S. population grows older, this neurological […]

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Upcoming Events

  • NC A&T Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group Session

    August 20, 2018
    Greensboro, North Carolina

  • Mindfulness Caregiving (Lunch & Learn)

    September 6, 2018
    Greensboro, North Carolina

  • NC A&T Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group Session

    September 17, 2018
    Greensboro, North Carolina
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Core Areas

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Keeping Memories Alive Listening Parties

Every 66 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s Disease. There is no cure. It cannot be...

Research Publications

COAACH publishes several documents containing research on Alzheimer's, aging, and community health. We...

Community Events and Health Ambassadors

A major part of COAACH's work involves engagement and outreach with the community. ...

Advocacy in Alzheimer’s, Aging, and Community Health

Advocacy plays an important role in ensuring that all communities. Our advocacy work...

Older Adults and Health Care

Approximately 92% of older adults have at least one chronic disease, and 77% have at least two.
Older Americans spend twice as much as all consumers on health care.

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Center for Outreach in Alzheimer's, Aging, and Community Health
North Carolina A&T State University
2105 Yanceyville Street
Greensboro, NC 27405
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Office: 336.285.2165
Tollfree: 888.248.2808
Email: info@coaachhealth.org
Website: www.coaachhealth.org

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Upcoming Events

  • NC A&T Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group Session
    • August 20, 2018
    • Greensboro
  • Mindfulness Caregiving (Lunch & Learn)
    • September 6, 2018
    • Greensboro
  • NC A&T Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group Session
    • September 17, 2018
    • Greensboro
  • 10 Keys to Healthy Aging (Lunch & Learn)
    • October 4, 2018
    • Greensboro

Our Vision

Healthy Aging for All Communities

Our Mission

The mission of COAACH is to improve the health and well-being of communities by providing education, community empowerment and evidence-based research so that individuals, particularly the most vulnerable, can live life with quality, dignity, and independence.

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