Alzheimer's champions / Alzheimer's research news / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published January 26, 2011 · Last modified April 14, 2014
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel last week said that florbetapir (Amyvid), a radioactive dye proposed for use in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to detect amyloid buildup in the brain, could...
Alzheimer's research news / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published January 20, 2011 · Last modified April 14, 2014
Alzheimer’s Association funded scientist Dr. Kristine Yaffe has found a blood test that helped predict cognitive decline in a study of 1,000 older people without dementia. Find out more in this NBC Bay Area...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published January 13, 2011 · Last modified April 14, 2014
As we begin 2011, we at the Alzheimer’s Association would like to acknowledge and celebrate just a few of the many successes we achieved with your support in 2010: MARCH: More than 600 advocates...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Holidays / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published January 11, 2011 · Last modified December 5, 2014
The holidays offer busy and often remote families an opportunity to gather and spend time with loved ones who they may only see occasionally during the year. While visiting, family members might notice changes...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published January 6, 2011 · Last modified April 14, 2014
USA Today article New Alzheimer’s law aims to coordinate efforts, strategy covers NAPA. “Alzheimer’s disease, already a national epidemic according to experts, got a lift this week. On Tuesday, President Obama signed the National...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published January 5, 2011 · Last modified April 14, 2014
Thanks to advocates like you, landmark legislation has passed. On January 4, 2011, President Obama signed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) into law. For the first time, we will have a coordinated national...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Newsletter
by Alzheimer's Association · Published January 3, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
This year, the first baby boomers will begin to turn 65 years old and advance into greater risk for developing Alzheimer’s – in fact, one out of eight boomers will develop the disease. By...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader / News and notes / Newsletter
by wmfisher · Published January 3, 2011 · Last modified April 15, 2014
If you are on our advocacy list (and you should be), you’ve heard from us about NAPA, the National Alzheimer’s Project Act. This week, NAPA was signed into law by the President’s. Alzheimer’s is...
