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].

  • April 24, 2017

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    Nurse Practitioners Are Not Regularly Assessing Brain Health and Need Standardized Assessment Tools to Regularly Conduct Critical Brain Health Assessments

    WASHINGTON, DC, April 24, 2017 – Important new survey findings released today...

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  • April 18, 2017

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    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Mourns Passing of Adored and Inspirational Co-Founder and Vice-Chair Trish Vradenburg

    Trish’s Deep-Rooted and Unflinching Passion to Fight Alzheimer’s Creates Admirable and Aspirational...

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  • March 28, 2017

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    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Urges Congress to Say “No” to Proposed FY 2017/18 NIH Budget Cuts

    WASHINGTON, DC, March 28, 2017 – Doubling down on the deep cuts...

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  • March 16, 2017

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    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Strongly Opposes Devastating Proposed Cuts to NIH Budget that Would Undermine Progress Made against Alzheimer’s – the Nation’s Costliest Disease

    WASHINGTON, DC, March 16, 2017 – President Trump’s call for deep cuts...

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  • March 13, 2017

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    UsAgainstAlzheimer's urges Congress to move quickly to confirm President Trump's nomination of Dr. Scott Gottlieb to serve as the next FDA Commissioner

    WASHINGTON, DC, March 13, 2017 – UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Co-Founder and Chairman George Vradenburg...

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  • March 08, 2017

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    Inaugural UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Congressional Dinner to Highlight Bi-Partisan Action to End Alzheimer’s

    WASHINGTON, DC, March 8, 2017 – At its first-ever Congressional dinner tonight...

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  • February 17, 2017

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    Disappointing Merck Drug News Underscores Critical Next Steps in Alzheimer’s Fight

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s grateful for the immense efforts of researchers and clinical trial participants...

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  • February 02, 2017

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    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Secures Major Award to Advance Latino and African American Community-Based Alzheimer’s Priorities

    The Project Will Develop Inclusive Research Engagement Networks to Advance the Recruitment...

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  • January 19, 2017

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    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Proud to Be a Founding Partner of Dementia Friendly America and its New Dementia Friends Initiative

    WASHINGTON, DC—Dementia Friendly America (DFA), a national collaborative representing the nation’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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