A Win in (Yet Another) Continuing Resolution

Congress just voted to avert another government shutdown, keeping funding at fiscal year 2017 levels through March 23. While we are disappointed this means a further delay to increasing Alzheimer's...

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Advancing Alzheimer's Policy in the States

While the federal government is in the middle of a shutdown, state governments across the country are beginning their legislative sessions. And, while it is often easy to think of the federal...

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IDEAS Study Reaches Recruitment Goal, Demonstrates Value of PET Scans

A swift and accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's has a huge impact on access to treatments and eligibility for research trials, plus much-needed support and information services. Yet this diagnosis is...

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Addressing Alzheimer's through Public Health Interventions

As scientists continue research to identify a way to prevent, cure, or slow the progression of Alzheimer's, public health gives us the ability to intervene and improve the quality of life for those...

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The Effects of Alzheimer's Caregiving

In 2016, more than 15 million family and friends provided 18.2 billion hours of unpaid care to individuals living with Alzheimer's, valued at over $230 billion. Last week, I had the opportunity to...

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Honoring Caregivers in November

During November, we celebrated National Family Caregivers Month to honor the more than 15 million Americans caring for someone with Alzheimer's. November also marked National Alzheimer's Disease...

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AIM Celebrates the Alzheimer's Disease Semipostal Stamp

Alzheimer's disease is the most expensive disease in America and the only leading cause of death that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed. Still, this statistic comes as a shock to many who are...

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Growing the Alzheimer's Advocacy Movement

In May, I shared with you the amazing results from the launch of the AIM Power of Ten Challenge. Now, four months later I'm excited to announce our members have done it again. Since we first asked AIM...

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Advocacy at Work

Since it was formed, the Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM) has been a driving force to make Alzheimer's a national priority at the federal and state level. Over the years we have seen tremendous...

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The Importance of Early Detection

By 2050, the number of Americans 65 and older living with Alzheimer's dementia may nearly triple from 5.3 million to a projected 13.8 million, barring the development of medical breakthroughs to...

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