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 Chantez Bailey at [email protected].

  • July 06, 2023

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Applauds FDA Approval of Leqembi for Treatment of Early-Stage Alzheimer’s

    Medicare must now provide coverage for patients.

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  • June 13, 2023

    UsAgainstAlzheimer's Applauds Unanimous Leqembi Endorsement by FDA Advisory Committee and Encourages Speedy Access for Patients

    The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs...

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  • June 01, 2023

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Statement on CMS Announcement of Registry for Access to FDA-Approved Alzheimer’s Treatments

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s greeted the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) potential approach...

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  • May 23, 2023

    New Poll: Huge Majorities Want Medicare to Cover Cost of Alzheimer’s Drugs

    Americans want Congress and the president to step in if CMS doesn’t...

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  • May 11, 2023

    Patients and Caregivers Now Have Option for Treating Alzheimer’s-Related Agitation

    Alzheimer’s patients, caregivers, and advocates are applauding the decision by the Food...

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  • May 03, 2023

    More Promising News for People Living with Alzheimer's

    Patients Cheer Phase 3 clinical trials showing new drug slows decline compared...

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  • April 24, 2023

    Brain Health Academy Enrollment is Now Open, First Session Launches May 17

    Free continuing education program for health and wellness professionals adds six new...

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  • April 14, 2023

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Letter to Becerra: Your Inaccurate Statements to the Senate Must Be Corrected

    In a letter sent today to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier...

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  • March 13, 2023

    Veterans Affairs Decision to Cover Leqembi Should Serve as Model for Federal Regulators

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s chair and co-founder George Vradenburg issued the following statement in response...

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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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