health care

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 […]

Barriers hinder access to necessary mental health care

By Carl Kenney

February 6, 2013

As national attention focuses on whether or not mental illness contributes to violence, Durham mental health care officials have found that violence—among other kinds of trauma—may contribute to mental health challenges. Although the Northeast Central Durham area suffers from many of the same mental health issues as the rest of the country, trauma plays a […]