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Building Hope for Tomorrow

Helping families and communities become well-informed about Alzheimer's disease is important for mitigating it.

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Alzheimer's Disease Across the Nation

Health care agencies and researchers join forces to eliminate disparities in Alzheimer's Disease health care.

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Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity at Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Working to advance health equity and population health research.

Our vision is to be nationally known as a preeminent health equity center that reduces health disparities in the most underserved population. MACHE will dismantle systemic inequity and support the health of communities.

Enrich

Trusting relationships with underserved and underrepresented communities.

Pillars of Excellence

Unite

Viable and sustainable community and corporate partnerships.

Caregiver College

Engage

Community-engaged research to inform best practices and best strategies.

Health Ambassadors

The DAWN Study Team

Working to advance health equity.

Goldie Smith Byrd, PhD

Director

Allison Caban-Holt, PhD

Associate Director

Takiyah D. Starks, M.S.

Program Manager III

Rev. K. L. Williams, DMin

Outreach Specialist

Ashley Gregory, PhD

Program Manager III

Kristy Terrell

Clinical Studies Coordinator II

Ruth Phillips DPM

Program Manager III

Jesseca Crawford, M.S.

Clinical Data Analyst

Alzheimer's Disease & Aging Publications

Promoting brain health and addressing the needs of African-Americans living with cognitive impairment.

Helping caregivers support your loved one living with dementia!

Simple home care tips to help individuals living with Alzheimer's.

Discover simple ways caregivers can help your loved ones.

Personal Grooming Like Bathing or Getting Dressed

Helping a Person with Dementia by Grounding and Orienting Them

Take Care of Medication Reminders

Moving Around. Getting in and out of the Bed or Shower

Errands Like Grocery Shopping and Picking up Prescriptions

Keeping Them Safe and Comfortable

Ignite Hope. Ignite Change.

Join our movement. Together we can rewrite the story of Alzheimer’s.