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].

  • November 07, 2018

    Former First Lady Laura Bush, WomenAgainstAlzheimer’s and Influential Women Launch National Campaign for Women’s Brain Health

    NEW YORK CITY, NY – UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, the nation’s leading Alzheimer’s advocacy organization...

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  • October 23, 2018

    UsAgainstAlzheimer's Statement on Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's Announcement of Dementia Diagnosis

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Chairman George Vradenburg today issued the following statement on Justice Sandra...

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  • October 19, 2018

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Announces Projects to Advance the National Strategy for Recruitment and Participation in Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Research

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s announced two new projects to advance the recommendations of the National...

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  • October 09, 2018

    The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s Wins LA2050 Grant

    Los Angeles, CA (October 09, 2018) – This month, LA2050 awarded the...

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  • September 29, 2018

    AfricanAmericansAgainstAlzheimer’s and First Mount Zion Baptist Church Present Forget Me Not Play in Dumfries, VA

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  • September 26, 2018

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Statement On FY19 Funding Bill

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  • September 24, 2018

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Announces New Strategies to Prevent and End Alzheimer’s At 2018 National Summit

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  • September 06, 2018

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Welcomes Eli Lilly Report of Positive Phase III Trial

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Chairman George Vradenburg issued the following statement regarding the report by...

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  • August 24, 2018

    Senate Approves Increased Commitment to the Fight Against Alzheimer’s -- The Second Inconvenient Truth of the 21st Century

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Chairman George Vradenburg today issued the following statement regarding the U.S...

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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.

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