Press Releases

The following are official statements issued by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s in response to major national policy actions, industry events, breaking news, or organizational achievements. Please see the UsAgainstAlzheimer’s press kit page for additional information. For media requests, please contact Jon Summers at [email protected].

  • March 08, 2024

    FDA Delays Approval of Donanemab for the Treatment of Early-Stage Alzheimer’s

    Agency to convene an advisory committee to consider the drug.

     

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  • February 08, 2024

    Organizations Unite to Improve Brain Health

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Launches Business Collaborative for Brain Health with founding partners AARP, GN...

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  • February 06, 2024

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Statement on Discontinuation of Aduhelm

    George Vradenburg, chair and co-founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, issued the following statement following...

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  • December 01, 2023

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Statement on the Passing of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

    George Vradenburg, chair and co-founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, issued the following statement following...

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  • October 20, 2023

    Alzheimer’s Leaders Discuss How to Shift Science into Clinical Practice During National Alzheimer’s Summit

    The event furthered discussions on ensuring recent scientific breakthroughs benefit patients.

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  • October 13, 2023

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Celebrates CMS Decision to Expand Medicare Coverage for Additional PET Scans

    Policy change allows for earlier diagnosis for millions of seniors and better...

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  • August 16, 2023

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Urges CMS to Adopt Proposed Policy That Removes Restrictions on Medicare Coverage of PET Scans for Alzheimer’s Patients

     Increased coverage would provide Alzheimer’s patients and their families with more...

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  • July 21, 2023

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Statement on Tony Bennett’s Death

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s chair and co-founder George Vradenburg released a statement on the death...

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  • July 18, 2023

    CMS Proposes Removal of Policy That Limits Medicare Coverage of PET Scans for Alzheimer’s Patients

    Proposal would make Medicare coverage of Leqembi possible for millions while increasing...

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Place & Brain Health Equity: Understanding the County-Level Impacts of Alzheimer’s

The effects of where people live, and the social determinants of health are under-recognized and under-appreciated in our national response to effectively treat and prevent Alzheimer's. This report found that deep social inequities exist in countries highly impacted by Alzheimer's among Latinos and Blacks.