Alzheimer's Association^®advocates call on Congress
(May 17 2011)

Alzheimer's Association advocates donned purple sashes for visits to Capitol Hill on the final day of the Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Forum. They met with elected officials and their staffs to ask for support of legislation to make Alzheimer's disease a national priority.
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Alzheimer's Association hosts first NAPA input session at
Advocacy Forum
(May 16, 2011)

At the Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Forum, the Alzheimer's Association and representatives from Health and Human Services hosted the first public listening session on the implementation of the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA), a law that will create a national strategic plan to address the rapidly escalating Alzheimer's crisis.
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At Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Forum, Melody Barnes reaffirms administration commitment to fighting Alzheimer's
(May 16, 2011)

During a lunchtime program, Melody Barnes, President Obama's domestic policy advisor and director of the domestic policy council, spoke to advocates about the Obama administration's commitment to furthering the fight against Alzheimer's disease.
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Gingrich to Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Forum attendees: “We should be able to come together to address Alzheimer's”
(May 16, 2011)

Former Speaker of the House and Alzheimer's Study Group Co-Chair Newt Gingrich addressed more than 600 advocates to begin the second day of the Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Forum.
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At 2011 Alzheimer's Association Candlelight Tribute Rally, advocates remind nation that fight against Alzheimer's disease demands action
(May 15, 2011)

Even the threat of rain could not dampen the spirits of the advocates at the 2011 Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Forum. The evening's Candlelight Tribute Rally, scheduled to take place on the National Mall, was moved indoors.
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