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New Alzheimer’s drugs bring hope. But not equally for all patients.
The medications have not been widely tested in Black people with the disease,underscoring stark — and persistent — disparities By Laurie McGinley, January 29, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST ABINGTON, Pa. — Wrapped in a purple blanket, Robert Williford settles into a quiet corner of abustling neurology clinic, an IV line delivering a colorless liquid […]
New blood test could screen for Alzheimer’s before onset of symptoms
By Evyn Moon, PublishedJanuary 23, 2024 9:42AM, Health, FOX 13 News TAMPA, Fla. – A blood test could soon be used to identify a type of protein that is linked to Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms arise with 97% accuracy, a new study shows. The study involves testing blood for biomarkers that could build up in the brain. The testing could […]
WINK News: Recognizing Alzheimer’s early: Free memory screenings in SW Florida
Reporter: Taylor Wirtz Writer: Rachel Murphy Published: December 20, 2023 Alzheimer’s is a constant struggle for some families. The Neuropsychiatric Research Center of Southwest Florida held free memory screenings for recognizing memory loss early. Amy Schenk, community outreach leader of the Neuropsychiatric Research Center, said the earlier you find out about Alzheimer’s, the more you can do to […]
WGCU: Clinical research center in Southwest Florida works to help improve brain health
WGCU | By Bryant Monteilh Published December 18, 2023 at 7:06 PM EST In Florida, one out of five residents is older than 65 and they have become one of the fastest growing in the state. Florida also has one of the fastest rising rates of Alzheimer’s dementia — 580,000 Floridians aged 65 and older are living […]
GAP Commends House of Representatives on Passage of the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act
The House of Representatives has passed The Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act. GAP is celebrating this exciting news and commends all who helped to make this monumental achievement possible. We are grateful for the leadership of the House in ensuring that this legislation passed, especially from U.S. […]
GAP Applauds Johnson and Johnson’s Foray into Alzheimer’s Vaccine
We thank J&J for their leadership as they announced new efforts to combat Alzheimer’s disease, specifically their vaccine trial. In taking on this tau antibody and a tau-targeting vaccine, J&J is bringing hope to those impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, and addressing the need for cutting-edge research by launching this exciting trial. We are grateful for […]
GAP Honors the Legacy of Sandra Day O’Connor
The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation (GAP) thanks trailblazer Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female to serve as a U.S Supreme Court Justice. While she paved the way for women leaders, she also raised awareness of the challenges of caregiving when she admirably retired from the Supreme Court in 2006 to care for her husband who […]
Georgia couple take part in clinical trials in hopes of slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s
Atlanta News First- By Sawyer Buccy Published: Nov. 29, 2023 at 4:51 PM EST|Updated: 15 hours ago ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – You probably know someone whose life has been impacted in one way or another by Alzheimer’s. Some people are fighting to find ways to slow the progression of the disease through clinical trials. One Georgia […]
GAP Mourns First Lady Rosalynn Carter
The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation (GAP) thanks the First Lady for the grace and dignity she showed before and after President Carter’s term, and even more so these past six months after bravely announcing her dementia diagnosis. We join many around the world mourning her loss while acknowledging her quiet, positive impact over her 96 years. […]
Opinion Column in Orlando Sentinel: Research funds are vital in fight against Alzheimer’s | Commentary
By JOANN GREER November 18, 2023 at 5:30 a.m. My husband and I know first-hand the toll that Alzheimer’s Disease has as we have cared for a mom and stepfather who lived with Alzheimer’s Disease before they passed away. With it being National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregiver’s Month, we would like to […]