USA2 SPOTLIGHT

Join us today for WomenAgainstAlzheimer's “Women Take the Mic!” at the National Research Summit on Care - an open dialogue and collaboration. A candid evening about issues important to women - care, services and supports for people living with dementia and their caregivers. 5:30-7pm (EST) at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bethesda.

MUST READS

An October 15, 2017 The San Diego Union-Tribune article reported that Ionis Pharmaceuticals, with partner, Biogen, began clinical testing of their drug, antisense, for mild Alzheimer’s disease. It blocks or modifies production of tau proteins involved in AD. It will be given once a month for three months to 44 patients.

According to an October 4, 2017 The New York Times article, physical activity increases the number of new neurons in the brain and changes their shape and workings, which might have implications for memory and delaying the onset of dementia. Neurogenesis, the process of creating new neurons, especially in areas of the brain related to memory and thinking, can be altered by lifestyle, including physical activity.

DISPARITIES SPOTLIGHT

An October 2, 2017 KJZZ 91.5 article spotlighted the "Forget Me Not Project,” a stage play to get people talking about Alzheimer’s disease, specifically the African-American community. According to AfricanAmericansAgainstAlzheimer’s Executive Director Stephanie Monroe, African-Americans don’t always seek medical care, and participation in clinical trials is low due to health care fears, a lack of trust and a lingering stigma. Check here for upcoming performances. 

EVENTS AND RESOURCES

Come to the panel discussion and book signing, “The Wide Circumference of Love and D.C.’s History with Alzheimer’s,” at the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. Saturday, October 21, 1–2:30pm at the Newseum’s Documentary Theater. The panel includes AfricanAmericansAgainstAlzheimer’s Executive Director Stephanie Monroe, Author Marita Golden, Washington Post Magazine Editor Marcia Davis, Gary Williams, and Moderator Izetta Autumn Mobley. The event is free but registration is required.