100 Years Of Alzheimer’s Progress
April 27, 2022
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ALZHEIMER’S HISTORY VIDEO: What progress have we made in the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia? What are the remaining challenges?
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A Message That Rises Above Alzheimer’s
April 25, 2022
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POWERFUL & INSPIRED VIDEO + LETTER: “The granddaughter of a conqueror” confronts Alzheimer’s with clear passion, letting it know how boldly a loving family can
Transforming the Dementia Unit
April 6, 2022
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UPLIFTING VIDEO: Canada’s Peel Region took a big risk, with a plan to transform its long-term dementia-care home, hoping that residents – and staff –
Bill Gates Sees 2 Positive Trends in Alzheimer’s Research
September 25, 2020
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PROGRESS: Bill Gates donated $100,000,000 to Alzheimer’s research. Here is an excerpt from his post, “What I Learned at Work This Year,” on positive trends
President Trump Signs $100 Million “BOLD” Alzheimer’s Act
September 25, 2020
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President Trump’s New Year 2019 signing of “The BOLD ALZHEIMER’S ACT” allocated $100 million to combat Alzheimer’s and preserve brain health. This added to the extra $425 million for Alzheimer’s research signed in October 2018.
Bill Gates On His Alzheimer’s Mission
April 21, 2020
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RESEARCH VIDEO: One of the world’s richest people is devoting his resources to finding a cure to Alzheimer’s. Bill Gates said his $100,000,000 donation last
Nursing Homes Must Admit COVID-19 Patients
April 19, 2020
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California ordered nursing home operators to admit patients with the coronavirus. But that was just the tip of the iceberg: many states issued similar orders,
Record-Breaking Alzheimer’s Bipartisan Budget Signed By President Trump
February 10, 2020
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The biggest Alzheimer’s-fighting budget in history was approved by Democrats and Republicans in Congress and signed by President Trump. Tripling in size since the President
Doubling Down on Alzheimer’s
July 5, 2019
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ALZHEIMER’S STATISTICS VIDEO & ARTICLE: Researchers need our support. CDC estimates the U.S. burden of dementia will double by 2060. They say early diagnosis is
Bill Gates: Why Dig Deep Into Alzheimer’s
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VIDEO + ARTICLE: Bill Gates wrote a $100,000,000 check for Alzheimer’s research. See him share his thoughts on what will it take to find a
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