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Latest SC Alzheimer's Disease Registry Report provides county-specific insight as search for cure continues

"Why is there a concentration of dementia diagnosis here? Do we have a primary care provider who's really great at recognizing the signs and symptoms of dementia? Do we have a church or community center that's really helpful at getting caregivers to get their loved one to a primary care provider? Or is something else happening? Can researchers go in and look at environmental, genetic, lifestyle factors, is there comorbidities like high blood pressure or diabetes that are contributing to it. It allows us to go in and look at special populations," says Wilson.

Expo showcases assistive technology for people with disabilities

"A lot of the time, we've had to give up things like our privacy or independence in search of accomplishing certain tasks, but with the new technology that's coming out, even things like voting, are accessible and independent for us, which is really exciting," says Price.

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