Black History Month

Celebrating Black Leaders in Healthcare

During Black History Month, we are celebrating Black leaders working in the healthcare space. Learn more about how UsAgainstAlzheimer's Center for Brain Health equity is working toward a healthcare system that works for everyone.

Join the UsAgainstAlzheimer's Membership Program

Become a Member of UsAgainstAlzheimer's today and join a movement of people who don’t just talk about the Alzheimer’s crisis, but become part of the solution.

The BrainGuide Speech-Based Cognition Tool

BrainGuide’s new speech assessment tool will help you highlight potential cognitive concerns and provide next steps in your brain health journey.

Listen to the BrainStorm Podcast

Featuring conversations with healthcare providers, researchers, authors, experts, caregivers, and more, BrainStorm is breaking through the silence of Alzheimer's disease. Tune in on the first and third Tuesdays of every month for a new episode, with our host, Meryl Comer.

Members of Congress Call for More Action on Alzheimer’s

Klobuchar, Warner, Cole, and LaHood discuss progress and the path forward during National Alzheimer’s Summit

Black History Month 2025

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Members of Congress Call for More Action on Alzheimer’s

UsAgainstAlzheimer’s is engaged in a relentless pursuit to end Alzheimer’s, the sixth leading killer in America. Our work centers on prevention, early detection and diagnosis, and access to treatments – all regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity. To achieve our mission, we give voice to patients and caregivers while partnering with government, scientists, the private sector, and allied organizations -- the people who put the “Us” in UsAgainstAlzheimer’s.

Prevention

Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging. There are things we can all do to reduce our risk, like eating a healthy diet, exercising, and getting good sleep. People need to know what’s good for the body is good for the brain. Learn more about our prevention work and how you can take charge of your brain health.

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Early Detection & Diagnosis

Early detection and diagnosis give people a better chance of managing the disease. On top of that, current treatments are most effective with patients in the early stages of dementia.

Find out how we are raising awareness of the importance of early detection and how BrainGuide is helping people concerned about their brain health start a conversation with their doctor.

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Access to Treatments

We are working on multiple fronts to get safe and effective treatments into the hands of people who need them most. That includes working to ensure Alzheimer’s patients are treated fairly as the federal government considers drug approval and Medicare coverage for treatments.

See how else UsAgainstAlzheimer’s is fighting for access to treatments.

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Center for Brain Health Equity

Most Alzheimer’s patients are women, Latinos, and Black people. As a patient-centered organization, all our work is done with equity in mind, so we are addressing needs of the people who are most heavily impacted by the disease. Learn more about how UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Center for Brain Health Equity is working toward a healthcare system that works for everyone.

Recent News and Blog Posts

  • September 03, 2024

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Appoints New Director of Strategic Initiatives

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  • August 27, 2024

    Great Britain’s National Health Service Must Reverse its Decision and Ensure Alzheimer’s Patients Have Access to Treatments

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  • Enhancing Brain Health and Reducing Dementia Risk - Key Recommendations from the NAPA Advisory Council

    The National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) Advisory Council recently convened to discuss...

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  • August 01, 2024

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Applauds Senate Committee for $275 Million Increase in Alzheimer’s Research Funding

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  • July 31, 2024

    Nearly Half of Dementia Cases Could be Prevented or Delayed According to New Lancet Commission Report

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  • July 30, 2024

    U.S. Senate Passes Two Major Bills to Combat Alzheimer’s

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Reports

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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...

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    Creating an Optimal System of Brain Health Care in the United States

    Preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are among the most important and urgent challenges of the 21st century.