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Don't Miss Today's Alzheimer's Talks: Join us at 2 p.m. EST for Alzheimer's Talks with Dr. Larry Goldstein, Director of the Sanford Stem Cell Center and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Goldstein will join us to discuss the stem cell-based models of disease and their work in using stem cells to fight against Alzheimer's disease. Sign up here. 

How would you spend $1 billion to stop Alzheimer’s?! On November 18th from 4:00-5:00pm Eastern, George Vradenburg and ResearchersAgainstAlzheimer’s will host an expert Webinar, exploring what is needed to find a cure for this cruel disease. The presentation will include recommendations from key opinion leaders in the field on how to fix a broken and siloed system. Join us as we discuss and debate insights on the changes needed across the drug development spectrum — from basic science to the clinic and the market. Please RSVP by November 16th to Sarah Kwon at [email protected]. Call-in information will be provided upon RSVP. 

MUST READS

A November 18, 2015 U.S. News & World Report opinion piece by Betsy Price and Catherine Nagel called for Congress to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund to spur the creation of parks and close-to-home reaction to alleviate symptoms of diseases like Alzheimer’s. According to the article, “Numerous studies have shown that creating places for close-to-home recreation can strengthen community health. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that one way to increase physical activity is to "improve access to outdoor recreational facilities such as parks and green spaces." Studies also show that rates of exercise increase among people who have access to parks and other safe outdoor places. Exercise, in turn, reduces anxiety and depression and can help alleviate symptoms of a variety of mental health conditions, including dementia and Alzheimer's. And urban parks clean the air of toxins, such as carbon monoxide, which have been linked to asthma in children.” Betsy Price is the mayor of Fort Worth, Texas and Catherine Nagel is the executive director of the City Parks Alliance.

A November 18, 2015 Fast Company article highlighted the growing age tech industry. According to the article, “Until recently, Silicon Valley didn't pay much attention to old people. Entrepreneurs in their 20s and 30s mostly dreamt up solutions for people their own age. But Stephen Johnston, of the Aging2.0 innovation network, says that's starting to change. As would-be startup founders seek novel markets, hundreds of "age-tech" startups have emerged in the last year or two. The group's recent 30-city pitch event (30in30in30) attracted applications from 300 companies. The problems on the mind of these innovators aren't improving dating or takeout delivery; it's how to manage daily drug regimens, cope with dementia, and create communities for the over-60 set.”

A November 17, 2015 Newsmax.com article reported that “studies have shown Alzheimer’s disease patients spend tens of thousands more on end-of-life healthcare costs than other Americans, but new research shows those costs begin to increase even before a diagnosis is made.”

A November 17, 2015 U.S. News & World Report article reported that “Men who have the Alzheimer's disease-linked ApoE4 gene variant may have an increased risk for brain bleeds, a new study suggests.”