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Dean Smith’s dementia began in 2007, wife says

UNC basketball coach Dean Smith dealt with dementia beginning in 2007, his wife said Wednesday. Linnea Smith spoke Wednesday morning at a news conference for the launch of North Carolina’s first dementia-friendly community initiative, made possible by a $900,000 federal grant. Wednesday marked the first time Linnea Smith has spoken publicly since her husband’s death. (WNCN)

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