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].

  • June 16, 2015

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    USAgainstAlzheimer’s Applauds House Committee Action on Alzheimer’s Funding

    Washington, DC – The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal...

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  • June 16, 2015

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    USAgainstAlzheimer’s, United Methodist Board of Church & Society Launch Faith United Against Alzheimer’s

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — USAgainstAlzheimer's and the General Board of Church & Society...

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  • June 02, 2015

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    USF Health Byrd Institute brings award-winning play about Alzheimer’s in African American community to Tampa

    Tampa, FL (June 1, 2015) – The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute...

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  • June 02, 2015

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    Meryl Comer’s Slow Dancing with a Stranger wins 2015 International Book Award

    Washington, DC – Slow Dancing With a Stranger: Lost and Found in...

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  • March 19, 2015

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    Global Alzheimer’s Platform and Innovative Medicines Initiative to Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Accelerate Alzheimer’s Drug Development

    Nice, France -- The Global Alzheimer’s Platform (GAP) and the Innovative Medicines...

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  • March 17, 2015

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    CEOi Applauds New $100 Million Global Dementia Discovery Fund

    Geneva, Switzerland – Following is a statement by George Vradenburg, convener of...

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  • March 11, 2015

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    USAgainstAlzheimer’s Urges HHS Secretary Burwell to Attend the World Health Organization First-Ever Ministerial Meeting on Dementia

    Washington, DC – USAgainstAlzheimer’s, an innovative and transformational organization demanding greater urgency...

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  • February 25, 2015

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    Global CEO Initiative on Alzheimer’s Disease (CEOi) Launches Program to Harness Power of Big Data, Accelerating Pace of Alzheimer’s Research

    Health care research and innovation collaborative Optum Labs selected as primary research...

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  • February 23, 2015

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    CEOi Applauds Prime Minister Cameron’s Bold Action On Dementia

    Washington, DC – UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced new plans on...

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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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