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"Unforgettable" is a powerful stage play that showcases the effects of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. Register for free tickets to the Chicago show.
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2022 Facts and Figures report covers the latest Alzheimer's data, and the need to increase public and physician awareness of mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
New PSAs from Ad Council and Alzheimer’s Association Remind Families to Discuss Cognition Concerns Early
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First international collaboration on Alzheimer’s disease genetics launched | Alzheimer's Association
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The Alzheimer’s Association appreciates the generosity of the Erb Family Foundation and its ongoing commitment to advance Alzheimer’s and dementia research
Researchers Are Zeroing in on Promising Theories
A total of 26 awards have been granted to projects aimed at bridging the gaps in dementia diagnosis, treatment and care among underserved populations worldwide.
Male Caregivers Can Overcome Unique Challenges
The Alzheimer's Association has enhanced ALZNavigator and ALZConnected to support individuals affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia and their caregivers.
The Alzheimer’s Association & the Society for American Baseball Research will provide dementia information & resources through baseball-centric sessions.
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Training and exam are aimed at implementing latest evidenced-based practices to ensure quality dementia care for a growing number of Americans
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Our annual report reveals the burden of Alzheimer’s and dementia on individuals, caregivers, government and the nation’s health care system.
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David Hyde Pierce honored with special Tony Award | Alzheimer's Association
Chief Science Officer: Any Promising Science Should Be Pursued or Shared With Research Community
The Alzheimer’s Association is saddened by the death of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
Report Provides Latest Alzheimer’s Prevalence, Incidence, Mortality and Costs of Care Data
Report provides latest Alzheimer’s prevalence, incidence, mortality and costs of care data
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Health and Human Services releases National Alzheimer's Plan draft | Alzheimer's Association
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The Alzheimer’s Association celebrates today’s FDA action to grant traditional approval of Leqembi (lecanemab) for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease.
The Alzheimer’s Association is deeply saddened by the death of legendary singer Tony Bennett, an incredible advocate who publicly shared his story.
Baseball shortstop, coach and manager Bud Harrelson shared his Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2018. Following his diagnosis, he was a devoted advocate for the cause.
Despite Biogen's decision about discontinuing Aduhelm (aducanumab), the Alzheimer’s Association is optimistic about the future of Alzheimer’s treatments.
Alzheimer's News 9/14/2011 | Alzheimer's Association
Senate Passes BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act
Get practical tips and suggestions on gift-giving for people living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers.
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Tech titans, business leaders, and celebrities raise millions of dollars, and awareness, for critical Alzheimer’s research
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Alzheimer’s Association statement on Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Act | Alzheimer's Association
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Report: Worldwide costs of dementia set to soar | Alzheimer's Association
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Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure (BOLD) for Alzheimer’s Act Expected to Be Signed Into Law
Alzheimer’s Association, AIM Endorses Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
Significant Part the Cloud Research Funding to Examine Adult Stem Cells and Neuroinflammation
The expanded study will be the first large-scale investigation of how lifestyle interventions affect Alzheimer’s and dementia in the brain.
The Alzheimer's Association and the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) support the bipartisan Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act.
Alzheimer's Association statement on Sen. Kennedy's death | Alzheimer's Association
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Congress Answers Call of Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Impact Movement: Historic Funding Increase Signed Into Law
Third Edition of HBI Road Map Outlines Opportunities for State, Local Governments to Address Alzheimer’s Crisis
Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure (BOLD) for Alzheimer’s Act Signed Into Law
SPRINT MIND 2.0 to Clarify Role of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in Reducing Dementia Risk
Analysis Conducted by Independent Data Monitoring Committee Indicated 2 Phase 3 Trials of Aducanumab Unlikely to Be Successful
Phase III Studies of Elenbecestat in People With Early Alzheimer's Had Safety Issues, Causing Eisai and Biogen to Discontinue Clinical Trials
Effort Seeks to Help Health Systems Improve Health Outcomes
U.S. Senate Passes Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
Reminds families to remain diligent in wake of recent CMS and CDC guidelines to expand visitation
Today, the Alzheimer’s Association kicked off the inaugural State Dementia Services Coordinator (DSC) Summit in Washington, D.C.
The Alzheimer’s Association is disappointed by the topline Phase 3 data reported today by Genentech and Roche from the Phase 3 clinical trials of gantenerumab.
The senators were each named the 2023 AIM Humanitarian of the Year at the National Alzheimer’s Dinner, during the AIM Advocacy Forum.
What Can We Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s? This Question Has Been Asked by Concerned Individuals, Researchers for Years
UPDATED: The Alzheimer’s Association celebrates the FDA action to grant traditional approval to Leqembi (lecanemab) for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s.
Researchers Call for Caution
As the new vice chair of the World Dementia Council, Pike will advance the organization’s global efforts to improve the lives of people affected by dementia.
Amy Grant’s song “Trees We’ll Never See” helps raise Alzheimer's awareness this holiday season as a part of the Alzheimer's Association Music Moments campaign.
Alzheimer's Association statement on florbetapir PET amyloid imaging | Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer’s Association launches interactive Caregiver Stress Check | Alzheimer's Association
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Alzheimer’s Association, SAGE Issue Brief Identifies Barriers to Care, Recommendations for Improving Care for LGBT Elders
5-Year Grant Aimed at Identifying Evidence-Based Strategies to Enhance Care, Support for Individuals With Dementia, Their Care Partners
These articles and the rest of the November issue of Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association are available online.
To address the growing public health crisis of dementia, three leading organizations announced funding for 23 small-scale pilot projects
Alzheimer’s Association and American College of Radiology (ACR) announce recruiting for the New IDEAS Study
Promoting Alzheimer’s Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act Signed Into Law
The Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer's Act Endorsed by Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Impact Movement
Bipartisan Legislation to Support Equity in Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Endorsed by Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Impact Movement
The Alzheimer’s Association welcomes Donna M. Wilcock, Ph.D., as the new Editor-in-Chief of Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association
Part the Cloud, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, was announced today as Best Health Fundraising Event in the 2nd Annual Anthem Awards.
Alzheimer’s Association advocates flood Senate budget hearings to push HHS secretary to cover Alzheimer’s treatments.
Actor Shares the Career Lessons That Helped Him as a Caregiver
Traumatic Brain Injury May Increase Risk of Cognitive Decline
Artist Finds Escape from Dementia, Donates Proceeds to the Cause
New Studies Show Some Vaccines May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
Dementia Presents Unique Challenges for Native Peoples
For MSNBC and NBC News Anchor Richard Lui, Long-Distance Caregiving is an Act of Love
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Small-House Model Offers Innovative Dementia Care.
The 2024 Facts & Figures report also shows the latest national & state-by-state statistics on Alzheimer’s disease prevalence, mortality, costs & more.
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Athletes Personally Impacted by Alzheimer’s
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White House Conference on Aging builds on momentum in fight to end Alzheimer’s | Alzheimer's Association
Actress and Caregiver Knows the Devastation of Alzheimer’s
First Phase of Nationwide Study Demonstrates Clinical Impact of Amyloid PET Imaging
The DCCI is a partnership between the Alzheimer's Association and participating health systems to improve care for people concerned about memory loss.
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A number of financial resources may be available to help cover costs of care.
Learn about the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan and coverage for Alzheimer's medications.
Get best practices, training and networking opportunities to help professional care providers and dementia researchers transform quality care.
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Alzheimer's directly affects more than 11 million women in the U.S., who are either living with Alzheimer's or are caregivers to people living with dementia.
Progress in Alzheimer's research has created promising new treatments. Learn about the different drugs so you can discuss the options with a doctor.
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Learn about the Zenith Fellows Awards' grant objectives, eligibility and deadlines.
While Alzheimer's prevention has no definitive answers yet, research has shown that we can take action to reduce our risk of developing it.
Learn how the Alzheimer's Association is addressing dementia from a public health perspective.
Learn how Alzheimer's affects Native Americans and about available resources from the Alzheimer's Association.
The ARCOM funding program aims to address significant gaps in care and outcome measurement, and provide an opportunity to advance research.
The Alzheimer’s Association recognizes the importance of supporting research to understand and address diversity, equity, and inclusion in Alzheimer’s disease.
Testing for Alzheimer’s or other dementias entails diagnostic, cognitive or blood tests, MRI, CT or PET brain imaging, neurological exams or other assessments.
Alzheimer's Association Research Grant — Alzheimer’s Association World Wide FINGERS Network Funding Program (ALZ WW-FNFP) — learn about grant objectives, eligib
Alzheimer’s Disease Strategic Fund: Endolysosomal Activity in Alzheimer’s (E2A) Grant Program
Imaging Research in Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Learn about the ISTAART Grant Program for Conferences and Convenings' (IGPCC) objectives, eligibility and more.
Different types of facilities provide different levels of care, depending on the person's needs.
Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.
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As death toll in long-term care settings continues to rise, Commission releases inadequate report
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HHS releases 2013 update to the National Alzheimer's Plan | Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer’s Association, AIM Endorse Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Act
The Alzheimer’s Association expresses our deepest appreciation to former first lady Rosalynn Carter and her family for sharing her diagnosis of dementia.
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Improving HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act, Funding for BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act Signed Into Law
Sandwich Generation Caregivers Fight to Find Balance
Karen Wilder on Her Husband Gene's Battle With Alzheimer’s
During National Family Caregivers Month in November, the Alzheimer’s Association highlights the unique challenges facing Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers.
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Black History Month event brings together leaders to discuss strategies for engaging Black Americans in Alzheimer’s and dementia research and clinical trials.
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
The Alzheimer’s Association Imagine Benefit, built on the legacy of the Rita Hayworth Gala, was held on Monday, November 15 at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center
Actress' Struggle with Alzheimer’s Put the Disease in the Spotlight
Award-winning Chef and TV Cooking Competition Champ Honors His Mum
Actor Discusses the Importance of Tough Talks for Families Facing Alzheimer’s
Caregiving Podcast Offers New Way to Connect
AAIC® Neuroscience Next to focus on discovery science from early-career researchers
Production aims to reduce Alzheimer’s disease stigma, educate and entertain underserved communities
Leading researchers and community leaders convene in Tempe, Ariz. on February 8-9
Award-Winning Playwright Raises Awareness with New Production
‘Today’ Show Nutrition Expert Shares Holiday Recipe While Reminiscing About Her Grandmother, Who Had Alzheimer’s
The Association will work with payers & health systems to deliver broad access, calling on CMS to open reconsideration of its National Coverage Determination.
This unparalleled commitment stands as the largest single-year investment since the organization’s founding in 1980.
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The AADAPT Act will empower primary care providers to better diagnose Alzheimer’s and deliver high-quality, person-centered care in community-based settings.
The second annual competition focused on increasing access to quality, person-centered care for people living with Alzheimer's in underserved communities.
After Their Diagnosis, These People Living with Alzheimer’s Found Passion and Purpose
Alzheimer's News 9/21/2012 | Alzheimer's Association
ECHO Model to Emphasize High-Quality, Person-Centered Care in Long-Term, Community-Based Care Settings
Alzheimer’s Association, Rainwater Charitable Foundation Join Forces
New partnership announced to support Black Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and their caregivers.
Ultraprocessed Foods May Speed Cognitive Decline
Museum Programs Inspire Those Facing Alzheimer’s
Loyal Dog Helps Rescue Lost Woman with Dementia
Together, the Alzheimer’s Association and The Links, Incorporated, will provide Alzheimer’s disease information and resources to Black American communities.
Rare Gene Variant Could Lead to New Alzheimer’s Treatments
The Alzheimer’s Association and Gdavis Productions team up to shed light on the importance of early detection of Alzheimer’s and reducing health disparities.
Survey: Nearly 3 in 4 Americans Say Talking to Close Family Member About Cognitive Decline Would Be Challenging
Alzheimer’s Association offers guidance to America’s 11 million Alzheimer’s caregivers
The 2023 Facts and Figures report examines patients' and doctors' reluctance to address memory concerns, which hinders diagnosis and access to new treatments.
Dementia is a general term for loss of memory and other thinking abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. Learn early signs, symptoms and more.
Find data on Alzheimer's, dementia and public health from BRFSS and other sources.
Alzheimer's & Dementia is the journal of the Alzheimer's Association. Learn about the journal, online article access and submissions.
Alzheimer's disease typically progresses slowly in three general stages.
Public health can use data and assessment to drive action, identify gaps and meet the needs of people living with dementia and caregivers.
Paramedics, police, firefighters and other emergency personnel responding to situations involving individuals living with dementia.
Web links related to Alzheimer's.
Through our many initiatives and worldwide reach, the Alzheimer’s Association leads the charge in Alzheimer’s care, support, research and advocacy.
Veterans may have a higher risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's. Learn about the resources and information the Association offers.
An overview of research on treatments aimed at stopping, slowing or even preventing Alzheimer's.
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Don’t just hope for a cure, help us find one. Participating in a clinical trial, whether you’re living with the disease or not, can make a big difference.
Support groups create a safe, confidential and supportive environment. Find a support group near you.
Free, interactive case-based virtual Alzheimer's and dementia care training series for professional care providers.
Available continuing education and CME opportunities for physicians, nurses and other clinicians.
The ECHO Program offers continuing education connecting dementia care experts with clinicians in a free series of interactive, case-based video conferences.
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Find studies, articles, reports and other data.
Help advance Alzheimer's research using our free TrialMatch matching tool.
Our free, online programs offer information and practical advice.
This introductory curriculum is designed for use in schools and programs of public health and related disciplines.
Latest clinical criteria for diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease issued by the Alzheimer's Association and the NIH – with updated guidelines on biomarker data.
While it's important for everyone to plan for the future, legal plans are especially important for a person with Alzheimer's.
Whether you’re living with memory loss or caring for someone who is, answer a few questions and ALZNavigator will guide you to your next steps.
Clinical trials provide many participants access to cutting-edge treatments and expert medical care. And someday, they will lead us to the end of Alzheimer’s.
"Unforgettable," a family drama that tells the story of a Black and Hispanic family facing Alzheimer's, is touring the country in 2024.
After diagnosis of Alzheimer's or other dementia, care and end-of-life planning can be difficult. Get facts on hospice, DNR and more to help you plan ahead.
During the middle stages of Alzheimer's, the person living with dementia will need a greater level of care.
Learn how the Alzheimer's Association addresses health disparities in communities of color & provides support to Black caregivers & people with dementia.
If you notice signs of Alzheimer's or dementia in a loved one, speak up. Find local resources through the Alzheimer's Association chapter in your community.
If you pay out-of-pocket care costs for a person with Alzheimer's, you may qualify for tax benefits.
Resources for LGBTQ+ people living with Alzheimer's and their care partners and caregivers.
Learn about Hispanic Americans and Alzheimer's and the education, support and resources for families and professionals from the Alzheimer's Association.
Science suggests staying active, both mentally and socially, may support brain health.
Helping a person with dementia maintain his or her appearance can promote positive self-esteem.
Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia.
The Alzheimer's Association made a record-breaking single-year investment of $100 million in Alzheimer's & dementia research. Help continue the momentum.
Sundowning occurs in late afternoon through the night, causing confusion and sleep issues for people with Alzheimer's or dementia. Learn how to manage it.
Education and support about Alzheimer's and dementia, including CEU and CME, for healthcare professionals and families in California.
CMS has released more details about its plan to cover FDA-approved drugs, including lecanemab, for Alzheimer's disease.
Learn about positive, everyday actions for a healthy brain and body that can potentially reduce the risk of cognitive decline or Alzheimer’s and dementia.
A worldwide quest is under way to find new treatments to stop, slow or even prevent Alzheimer's.
The New IDEAS Study is designed to evaluate the use of PET scans in diverse populations living with dementia and Alzheimer's.
Public health can prepare professionals to promote the health and well-being of people living with dementia and caregivers.
Researchers believe there is not a single cause of Alzheimer's disease. It likely develops from multiple factors, such as genetics, lifestyle and environment.
Guidance on driving safety related to dementia, vision & older drivers. Includes videos, tips & resources to help you deal with this difficult topic.
Learn about causes and how to respond to this common issue in the later stages of Alzheimer's.
Early-stage Alzheimer's and related dementia symptoms are mild and the main role of a caregiver is support.
Learn about important legal documents, including guardianship, power of attorney and living wills.
If eating and nutrition have become a challenge, try these strategies to simplify mealtime.
The Healthy Brain Initiative Collaborative aims to integrate brain health into public health practice to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and other dementia.
Up to ten (10) NIAP awards will be granted in the spring of 2024 based on the scientific merit.
The ALZ-RWD program is the first global forum that brings together platforms collecting real-world data related to Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Diagnosis of younger-onset brings unique challenges. Get information and resources to help you plan for family impact, work, financial and future care.
Public health can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's across the lifespan by promoting being physically active, quitting smoking, and being heart-healthy.
Learn about cognitive tests and evaluation for detecting cognitive impairment, including who should be evaluated and recommended cognitive screening tools.
Our commitment to accelerating the global effort to eliminate Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is at the core of all we do.
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