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April 19, 2011 - New criteria and guidelines for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease have been published — for the first time in 27 years — by three expert workgroups spearheaded by the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read the press release here. Read more about the criteria and guidelines here.
April 7, 2011 - Legislation introduced to improve diagnosis of Alzheimer's and strengthen care planning - HOPE. As the world's leading voluntary health organization advocating for Alzheimer's care, support and research, the Alzheimer's Association applauds the introduction of the Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act (S. 738/H.R. 1386), which seeks to improve detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and provide access to information and support for newly diagnosed individuals and their families. Read more here.
March 23, 2011 - Department of Health and Human Services: Affordable Health Care Act (ACA). Read more here.
March 15, 2011 - 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures (Includes a special report on early detection and diagnosis). Read the press release here. Read about the report here.
January 26, 2011 - Boomer Report, Generation Alzheimer's: The Defining Disease of the Baby Boomers - This year, the first baby boomers turn 65. While Alzheimer’s is not normal aging, age is the greatest risk factor for the disease. This report conveys the burden of Alzheimer's and dementia on individuals, families, government and the nation's healthcare system. Read more and get the report here.
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2011
November 3, 2011 – WUSA Channel 9 – Join JC’s Jewels at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s
November 3, 2011 – WTOP – A memory is a horrible thing to lose
October 26, 2011 – The Christian Post – Thousands to Walk for Alzheimer Cure on D.C. National Mall
September 28, 2011 – Southern Maryland Newspapers – Handsome turnout for Walk
September 28, 2011 – Connection Newspapers – Area Residents Walk to Fight Alzheimer’s:
Walk at Reston Town Center raises money to support Alzheimer’s Association.
September 23, 2011 – Southern Maryland Newspapers – Asbury Alzheimer’s walk strikes a chord with many: Director says event was largest retirement community ever saw
September 21, 2011 – Southern Maryland Newspapers – A Promise to Help
September 16, 2011 – Alexandria Gazette Packet – Finn Leads Alzheimer's Chapter: A personal mission
September 16, 2011 – Southern Maryland Newspapers – For the cure: Walk to End Alzheimer’s hits Regency Furniture Stadium
September 15, 2011 – Fox 5 News – Pat Robertson says Alzheimer’s Makes Divorce OK
September 13, 2011 – WJLA/ABC7 – Hope for Alzheimer's patients from new study, national plan
September 9, 2011 – Southern Maryland Newspapers – CSM athletes join Walk to End Alzheimer’s Sept. 17
September 7, 2011 – News Channel 8 – Suiting up to tackle Alzheimer’s disease
August 24, 2011 – Southern Maryland Newspapers – Help to End Alzheimer’s
August 19, 2011 – WUSA Channel 9 - Alzheimer's Association's Susan Kudla Finn interview with JC Hayward
August 17, 2011 – Southern Maryland Newspapers – Alzheimer's input forum addresses national issues: Local event part of countrywide planning effort
August 10, 2011 – Southern Maryland Newspapers – Troop collects water for Walk Troop June 8, 2011 - SoMDNews.com / Maryland Independent - Boy walks to honor late grandfather
May 18, 2011 - Gainesville Times - Alzheimer’s Walk is Saturday
April 19, 2011 - VIDEO and Article - ABC 7 - New Criteria and Guidelines for Alzheimer's and includes interview of Jane Priest, Chief Program Officer, Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter.
April 19, 2011 - VIDEO and Article - FOX 5 - New Guidelines Define Pre-Alzheimer's Disease
April 19, 2011 - VIDEO and Article - WUSA 9 - 3 Stages of Alzheimer's Disease Introduced
April 6, 2011 - The Dr. Oz Show - Alzheimer's: Diabetes of the Brain?
April 5, 2011 - The New York Times, The New Old Age - For Patients with Dementia, Hands-On Comfort
April 3, 2011 - CNN Health - Discovery doubles gentic clues ot Alzheimer's
April 1, 2011 - VIDEO - CBS Evening News with Katie Couric - Alzheimer's disease takes a toll on the caregiver: Nearly 15 million Americans provide nearly 17 billion hours of unpaid Alzheimer's care annually. Watch the video and read more here.
March 30, 2011 - CNN Health - When Alzheimer's Turns Violent
March 15, 2011 - VIDEO - WJLA ABC 7 - Addresses 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures and includes interviews with Gee Gerke, caregiver and Alzheimer's Association advocate and volunteer, and Ian Kremer, Advocacy and Outreach Director, Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter. Watch the video here.
March 15, 2011 - VIDEO - WUSA 9 - Addresses 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures and includes interview with Curtis Porter, caregiver and Alzheimer's Association advocate and volunteer. Watch the video here.
March 15, 2011 - Number of Alzheimer's Caregivers is Increasing, 15 Millions Americans Take Care of Someone with Alzheimer's or Dementia. Read more here.
March 15, 2011 - WebMD - Number of Alzheimer's Caregivers is Increasing, 15 Millions Americans Take Care of Someone with Alzheimer's or Dementia
March 8, 2011 - MSNBC.com - Alzheimer's may start in liver
February 23, 2011 - VIDEO - NBC - Health Check: Diagnosing Alzheimer's
February 23, 2011 - WUSA 9 - Most Feared Diseases
February 17, 2011 - A story on Alzheimer research featuring Dr. Sanjay Gupta is scheduled to air this evening on "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric." Check local listings for program times.
January 27, 2011 - New 'Generation Alzheimer's' Report Calls Alzheimer's Defining Disease of the Baby Boomers. Read more here. Read the Boomer Report, Generation Alzheimer's: The Defining Disease of the Baby Boomers here.
January 22, 2011 - Al Jan's Story: Love and Early-Onset Alzheimer's: Barry Petersen on How the Roadmap of Marriage Is Redrawn by a Disease Affecting Millions for Which There is No Cure - Read more here.
January 21, 2011 - Alzheimer's Association® statement on florbetapir PET amyloid imaging. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee did not recommend approval of florbetapir (Amyvid, Lilly/Avid) injection for imaging amyloid plaques based on the currently available data. At the same time, the committee did vote to recommend approval of florbetapir conditional on development and implementation by the company of a training program for users on how to accurately and consistently read the scans. Read more here.
January 18, 2011 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider Alzheimer's test for living patients. The FDA will consider a new diagnostic test that may be able to identify amyloid plaques through PET scans – a type of brain scan – on living patients. Read more here.
January 18, 2011 - The Alzheimer's Association joins the Shriver family and the nation in mourning the passing of Sargent Shriver. Read the Alzheimer's Association statement on the passing of Sargent Shriver here. Read a statement from the Shriver Family and learn more about Sargent Shriver's story here or visit http://www.sargentshriver.org/.
January 4, 2011 - President Obama signs NAPA into law, marking the largest legislative victory in many years for the Alzheimer cause! Read more here.
January 1, 2011 - It's Time to Face Alzheimer's - Give a Face and a Voice to Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Association National launched a website for people to share their photos and stories, the faces of Alzheimer's. Learn more, see the website and share your photos and stories here.
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2010
December 2, 2010 - For the first time, the federal government's Healthy People report includes national health goals and objectives related to Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Read more here.
November - National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month (NADAM) - Learn more about it and how you can help here.
November 2010 - RADIO - WMZQ 98.7 Public Service Audio
Alzheimer's Association, National Capital Area Chapter
Interview - Ian Kremer, Advocacy & Outreach Director
Alzheimer's Disease - National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
October - Maria Shriver, The Shriver™ Report:
A Study by Maria Shriver and the Alzheimer's Association
Learn more about The Shriver™ Report and other related news here.
October 25, 2010 - WebMD.com - Smoking Linked to Alzheimer's and Dementia
October 25, 2010 - Archives of Internal Medicine - Heavy Smoking in Midlife and Long-term Risk of Alzheimer Disease and Vascular Dementia
October 14, 2010 - Time - Attacking Alzheimer's
September 29, 2010 - Connection - Hundreds Take Memory Walk
September 21, 2010 - VIDEO & BLOG - WhiteHouse.gov
White House Briefing on the Challenge of Alzheimer's in the United States
Preparing the Nation to Better Address the Challenge of Alzheimer's Disease
September 21, 2010 - RADIO - World News Roundup airs on CBS radio affiliates.
Approximately 8 a.m. (EST) and 10 a.m. (EST)
Local caregiver and Chapter volunteer Gee Gerke was interviewed September 20th by CBS Radio.
Listen online: http://www.cbsradionewscast.com/
Local radio stations:
WIAD-FM 94.7 http://www.947freshfm.com/
WJFK-FM 106.7 http://www.1067thefandc.radio.com/
WLZL-FM 99.1 http://www.elzolradio.com/
WPGC-FM 95.5 http://www.wpgc.com/
WHFS-AM 1580 http://www.bigtalker1580.com/
September 21, 2010 - Businessweek - Worldwide Dementia Price Tag $604 Billion: Report
September 21, 2010 - CNN American Morning amFIX - Alzheimer’s CEO: Disease as an epidemic, financial burden
September 21, 2010 - Reuters - Dementia costs hit $604 billion in 2010
September 17, 2010 - SoMdNews.com - Walks and runs held this weekend for good causes
August 20, 2010 - SoMdNews.com - Alzheimer's disease bonds friends who hope for a cure
August 16, 2010 - TheBayNet.com - Southern Maryland Memory Walk: Become a Champion in Fight Against Alzheimer's
June 21, 2010 - GaithersburgMD.gov - City of Gaithersburg: VI. PRESENTATIONS: B. Proclamation of the Mayor and City Council Designating June 20-25, 2010 as "Brain Health Week" in GaithersburgBack to top
May 29, 2010 - News & Messenger/ InsideNoVA.com - Memory Walk benefits Alzheimer's fight
Mary 28, 2010 - Gainesville Times - Alzheimer's fundraiser is tonight; walk is tomorrow
May 27, 2010 - Washington Post - Alzheimer's Association to hold Prince William Memory Walk
May 25, 2010 - InsideMC.MontgomeryCollege.edu - Participate in Brain Health Week!
May 24, 2010 - News Channel 8 / Let's Talk Live - The Alzheimer's Association's Jane Priest discusses how your beer belly could hurt your brain
May 21, 2010 - AARP.org - New Science Sheds Light on the Cause of Alzheimer's Disease
May 7, 2010 - GaithersburgMD.gov - Gaithersburg Co-Sponsors Brain Health Week Activities
May 5, 2010 - Fairfax Woman
Local Champions of Alzheimer's Awareness
On the MOVE to End Alzheimer's Disease (article)
April 6, 2010 - News & Messenger / InsideNoVA.com - Alzheimer's education classes offered
March 25, 2010 - AskMissA.com - Goals for Good to Benefit the Alzheimer's Association
March 10, 2010 - NBC News - Minorities face higher Alzheimer's risk
March 4, 2010 - Gainesville Times - Awareness is the key to fighting Alzheimer's
2010 - SLIDESHOW - WebMD.com - When a Loved One Has Alzheimer's Disease
2009 - 2009 Year in Review: Focusing on Alzheimer's disease
2009 - VIDEO - Voices of Alzheimer's including our own local advocate, Karen Zimmerman
January 25, 2010 - MSNBC.com / Associated Press - High blood pressure linked to dementia: Hypertension fuels a scarring that can cause Alzheimer's, research shows
January 12, 2010 - CBSNews.com - "Where America Stands on Alzheimer's" with Dr. John LaPook on CBS
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2009
December 2009 - WUSA9.com - Boom in Vaccine Research Could Change Lives
November 19, 2009 - NBC Washington - Team Brunettes dominate the field
November 17, 2009 - The Washington Times - Team Blondes take another hit
November 15, 2009 - Kate Michael - Blondes vs Brunettes Season 5 Game Highlights
August 26, 2009 - Gazette.net - The Younger Face of Alzheimer's
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