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Featured News

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    Alzheimer’s Disease May Develop Differently In African-Americans, Study Suggests

    Alzheimer's in the News, Press

    Scientists have found a biological clue that could help explain why African-Americans appear to be more vulnerable than white Americans to Alzheimer’s disease. A study of 1,255 people, both black and white, found that cerebrospinal fluid from African-Americans tended to contain lower levels of a substance associated with Alzheimer’s, researchers report Monday in the journal JAMA Neurology. Read […]

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  • Caregivers Receive Training Through COAACH

    Press

    By Chanel Davis, Carolina Peacemaker Contributor Almost 30 participants from across the state participated in this week’s Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s, Aging and Community Health (COAACH) Caregiver College at North Carolina A&T State University. The COAACH Caregiver College, also known as C3, is a community engaged and intervention based education program designed to improve […]

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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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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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Tollfree: 888.248.2808 Website: www.coaachhealth.org

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Healthy Aging for All Communities

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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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