Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader
by wmfisher · Published July 6, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
You may have noticed the recent news about a new therapy for advanced melanoma. Good news. Listening to an interview with one of the scientists involved, he commented, “this is the payoff of decades...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader
by wmfisher · Published May 17, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Following yesterday’s inspiring opening comments by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, my fellow advocates and I were in store for an intense day of learning, training and sharing. We first heard from members of...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader
by wmfisher · Published May 16, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Good morning from day two of the Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum. In this morning’s general session, we heard from former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Newt co-chaired the Alzheimer’s Study Group with Senator...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader
by wmfisher · Published May 15, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Greetings from the Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum in Washington, D.C. The Forum got off to a rousing start this evening with a review of the past year’s advocacy success on the state and federal...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader
by wmfisher · Published May 10, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
One of my favorite things to do as the CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association is present research checks to young scientists who are exploring innovative ways to tackle Alzheimer’s disease. I did just that...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader
by wmfisher · Published March 24, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
Last week we released our annual Facts and Figures report in which we see page after page of remarkable, alarming, depressing, motivating statistics. The information that has impressed me most over the past few...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader
by wmfisher · Published February 24, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
A couple of weeks ago the country celebrated the birth date of Ronald Reagan. In addition to being the former Governor of California and President, he is also probably the country’s most well-known Alzheimer’s...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader
by wmfisher · Published February 2, 2011 · Last modified April 14, 2014
This month marks my 24th year with the Alzheimer’s Association – I have been with the organization for 24 of its 31 years. My wife, daughter, Golden Retriever and I moved here in 1986...
