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Public Health News Archives

2023

July 2023 (PDF) 
  • First-of-Its-Kind Study Reveals Highest Prevalence of Alzheimer's in Eastern and Southeastern United States
  • New Research Links Less Frequent Bowel Movements to Cognitive Decline
  • Promising Results: Finger Prick Blood Test Shows Over 80% Accuracy in Detecting Alzheimer's Disease
  • Addressing Elder Abuse: New Research Brief Sheds Light on the Mistreatment of People Living with Dementia
June 2023 (PDF) 
  • Introducing the New 2023-2027 HBI Road Map
  • Explore the New HBI Road Map With Experts: Charting the Course to Better Brain Health
May 2023 (PDF) 
  • Emphasizing LGBTQ+ Representation in Alzheimer’s Research and Inclusion in Care Settings
  • Alzheimer's Disease Focused Registries
  • Recording Now Available: Local Health Departments and Brain Health Action
April 2023 (PDF) 
  • New Risk Factor Video Series from The BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Risk 
  • Alcohol Awareness Month
  • Supporting Tribal Nations: The National Title VI Conference
  • The BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence's Risk Reduction Summit 
March 2023 (PDF) 
  • Highlights from the Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures
  • “The Patient Journey in an Era of New Treatments” Reveals Communication Challenges between Patients and Health Care Providers
  • New Individual State Data Available
February 2023 (PDF)
  • Dementia Risk Reduction Summit: A First-Ever Summit on May 16-17, 2023
  • Heart Month: Hypertension and Dementia — Alzheimer's Association Joins the National Hypertension Control Roundtable
  • Cognitive Impairment in Former NFL Players
  • Alzheimer's Association Interdisciplinary Summer Research Institute
  • BOLD Notice of Funding Opportunity
January 2023 (PDF)
  • CDC Announces New Funding Opportunity for Public Health Agencies to Address Alzheimer's and Related Dementias — BOLD 
  • Community Brain Health Programs: Alzheimer's Association Offers Assistance for Local Efforts
  • Alzheimer's Association and ASTHO Needs Assessment Toolkit
  • Upcoming Webinar: Successful Public Health Approaches in Dementia Caregiving

2022

December 2022 (PDF)
  • Healthy Brain Initiative Collaborative Launches New Website
  • Alzheimer’s and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
  • Caregivers of People with Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease are Often Unexpectedly Providing More Care
  • Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map — Seeking Success Stories
  • Recording ALZ Talks: Alzheimer's, Dementia and the Holidays
November 2022 (PDF)
  • Public Health’s Role in Supporting Caregivers
  • Announcing Second Road Map Strategist Cohort
  • Public Health Framework for Family Caregiving
  • Caregivers and Arthritis 
  • ALZ Talks: Alzheimer’s and Dementia FAQs
October 2022
  • Supporting Tribal Communities on Indigenous People’s Day
  • Subjective Cognitive Decline High Among Trans/Nonbinary Older Adults
  • BOLD Center of Excellence on Early Detection Symposium
  • Momentum Discussion: Translating Evidence into Practice: The Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map at the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting
  • World Alzheimer’s Day Report Webinar
September 2022
  • Alzheimer's Preparedness Tips for Disasters: Resources for Public Health
  • Experiences of Racism Negatively Affect Memory
  • Ultra-Processed Food and Dementia Risk: What You Eat Affects Your Brain
  • Hispanic Heritage Month Webinar: Alzheimer's and Dementia Conversations: Listening to the Voices of the Hispanic Community
August 2022 Announcement
  • Final Chance: Help Inform the Next Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map
August 2022 Special Edition 
  • Two Ways to Get Involved in the Future of Public Health Action on Brain Health
  • Opportunity for Local Health Departments: Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map Strategists 
  • Help Shape the Public Health Response to Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias by Providing Input
July 2022
  • The Process to Develop the Next HBI Road Map Begins. Get Involved to Shape the Future 
  • Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month
  • What Those Living with Dementia Want You to Know
  • Global Prevalence of Alzheimer's, According to New Research
  • Emerging Evidence on Dementia Risk Factors, Including Childhood Socioeconomic Deprivation; the Impact of Reducing Risk Factors, Especially in Underserved Populations; and How Neighborhood and Educational Factors Interact

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