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SERVICES WE
OFFER

Our current operational area is within Eastern North Carolina. However, we don’t want Task Force Neuro to stop there. We truly believe that many communities would benefit from the Task Force Neuro model. Until then, our efforts focus on improvements within Eastern North Carolina.

CONDITIONS

Cerebral Vascular
Disease or Stroke

AFFECTS: 7.8 Million People
TYPICAL AGE ONSET: Risk increases with age, but can occur at any age. Stroke risk in patients under 44 is on the rise for people with diabetes and substance use disorders

Traumatic Brain
Injury

AFFECTS: 5.3 Million People
TYPICAL AGE ONSET: Children under the Age of One, 15-19 Year Olds and Adults 65+
are most likely to require hospitalization for brain injury

Developmental
Disabilities

AFFECTS: 5 Million Children
TYPICAL AGE ONSET: Birth to 3
Disabilities that occur from birth to the first few years of development, typically lifelong diagnoses

Alzheimer’s
Disease

AFFECTS: 6.5 Million PEOPLE
TYPICAL AGE ONSET: 60+
While this disease is most common over the age of 60, early-onset Alzheimer’s can occur as young as 30

Multiple
Sclerosis

AFFECTS: 1 Million People
TYPICAL AGE ONSET: 20-40
While most common around 20 – 40 years old, MS can strike at any age

Parkinson’s
Disease

AFFECTS: 1 Million People
TYPICAL AGE ONSET: 60
Although it is most common after 41, 1 in 10 cases occur before the age of 40.

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Brightening Futures,
One Step at a Time

Task Force Neuro relies on the generosity of others to sustain our initiatives. Our organization operates entirely through volunteers, with no funds allocated to payroll or extensive overhead expenses. Every donation directly fuels our mission to aid those battling neurodegenerative diseases. Please click “Donate” to support Task Force Neuro.

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