Dean Smith’s dementia began in 2007, wife says

Posted Nov 18, 2015
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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