Written by: Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata

YayaGuide uses AI to transform care for people with Alzheimer’s

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata

May 14, 2024

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata Renee Hedstrom said her heart broke when her husband, Carl Hedstrom, struggled to repeat five words. Hedstrom became her husband’s caregiver after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease more than two years ago. Carl was put through the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a test used to detect early signs […]

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El Futuro fosters cultural understanding in Latino mental health care

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata

April 24, 2024

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata Daira Hernandez-Gayosso chose to have her high school graduation pictures taken in a garden outside of El Futuro, a local mental health clinic. For her, that garden signifies the mental and physical growth she experienced because of the services provided by this nonprofit. El Futuro offers therapy, psychiatry […]

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Q&A: At Embodi Hydration & Wellness nurse, Dr. Janze Taylor hopes to serve more community health needs

By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata

April 14, 2024

Sunday, April 14, 2024 By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata Dr. Janze Taylor founded Embodi Hydration & Wellness, an alternative health and wellness spa in Durham two years ago. Taylor also is a nurse practitioner who works full time with Duke Health. Embodi Hydration & Wellness offers intravenous hydration and vitamins as well as weight loss services. This […]

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