New Initiative Launched To Combat Alzheimer’s In The Latino Community

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WASHINGTON – With the projected growth of Alzheimer’s disease and the dramatic growth of the Latino population, Alzheimer’s poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of the Latino community, the nation’s largest minority group.

As the Alzheimer’s epidemic grows, it is critical for policymakers, healthcare service providers, and community stakeholders to understand and address the unique challenges that the disease poses to the Latino community via targeted research, policy solutions, and increased community awareness and engagement.

To facilitate this understanding and to catalyze action against Alzheimer’s in the Latino community, USAgainstAlzheimer’s is launching LatinosAgainstAlzheimer’s, the nation’s first-ever coalition of Latino advocacy organizations focused on raising awareness of Alzheimer's as an urgent health issue within the Latino community.

 

WHAT:           Media call announcing the launch of LatinosAgainstAlzheimer’s, the nation’s first-ever coalition of Latino organizations coming together to take a stand against Alzheimer’s.  

WHO:             George Vradenburg, Founder, USAgainstAlzheimer’s, and Representative, World Dementia Council

                                    Jason Resendez, Director, LatinosAgainstAlzheimer’s

Constantina Mizis, CEO, The Latino Alzheimer’s & Memory Disorders Alliance

WHEN:           December 16, 2014 at 12:00 P.M. EST

For call-in information, please contact Brenda Arredondo at (202) 587-4945 or [email protected].

 

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LatinosAgainstAlzheimer's is the nation’s first-ever coalition of national Latino organizations focused on raising awareness of Alzheimer’s impact on the Latino community. LatinosAgainstAlzheimer’s works to raise the profile of Alzheimer’s disease as an urgent Latino health issue that demands the attention of industry leaders, community stakeholders and policymakers. For more information on LatinosAgainstAlzheimer’s, please visit www.usagainstalzheimers.org/networks/latinos

Convened by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, coalition members include: The Hispanic Federation, The Latino Alzheimer’s & Memories Disorders Alliance (LAMDA), The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), and The National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA).

 

USAgainstAlzheimer’s is a relentless force committed to ending Alzheimer's by 2020. Driven by the suffering of millions of families, USAgainstAlzheimer's presses for greater urgency from government, industry and the scientific community in the quest for an Alzheimer's cure. We accomplish this through effective leadership, collaborative advocacy and strategic investments. For more information on USAgainstAlzheimer’s, please visit www.usagainstalzheimers.org