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Hispanics to Volunteer in Alzheimer’s Studies
A Spanish translation of the article below can be found on Orlando Sentenial posted on February 27, 2020 by Ginayra Alvarado Villegas. According to statistics from the Alzheimer’s Association in the United States, every 65 seconds a person develops Alzheimer’s disease, a disease that has doctors and researchers conducting studies to develop a drug or […]
Early-Onset Dementia and Alzheimer’s Diagnoses Spiked 373 Percent for Generation X and Millennials
CHICAGO, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The number of commercially insured Americans age 30 to 64 diagnosed with early-onset dementia or Alzheimer’s disease increased by 200% from 2013 to 2017. The average age of a person living with either form of dementia is 49. The findings came from a new Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) report, “Early-Onset […]
Investors Meet Opportunity at Inaugural Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation Innovation Summit
At a pivotal time in Alzheimer’s research, the GAP Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation will connect funders with leading innovators Updated on March 26, 2020: The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation (GAP) has announced it is postponing the GAP Innovation Summit that was to be held on May 5, 2020 with our partner, the […]
Georgetown’s Alzheimer’s Clinic Marks 20 Years, but Hopes Research can Make it Obsolete.
The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation recognizes the impact that GAP-Net site Georgetown University Medical Center’s Memory Disorders Program has had on Alzheimer’s disease research. We congratulate them on their 20 years of dedication and service to the field. WASHINGTON (WJLA) — It’s estimated that one in 10 people 65 and over has Alzheimer’s disease. That’s nearly […]
Rhode Island’s Man of the Year for 2019
The Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation is proud and honored to work with GAP Net site Butler Hospital Memory and Aging Program’s Dr. Stephen Salloway, who was named Rhode Island’s Man of the Year for 2019. It is the cruelest of diseases. It is the sixth leading cause of death in America. In the United States, […]
Citizen Scientists Move Researchers Closer to Alzheimer’s Cure
Three research volunteers given first ever national award for their essential role in combatting the greatest public health crisis for our society in this century Washington, DC (October 23, 2019) – Today, the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) honors three Citizen Scientists® in recognition of the indispensable role clinical trial volunteers play in the fight […]
Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation Commends Biogen and Eisai On Positive Aducanumab Findings
First disease-modifying drug in 16 years to be submitted for FDA approval in 2020 ***John Dwyer is available for comment today live from the National Alzheimer’s Summit in Washington, D.C.*** Washington, DC (October 22, 2019) – The President of the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation (GAP), John Dwyer, issued the following statement on the announcement today […]
Sharpton Blends Civil Rights Struggle with Disparaging Access to Health Care
Al Sharpton delivered the keynote address for the Black Health Care Coalition, speaking out against the health care of black people and specifically Alzheimer’s. Turning his attention to the upcoming 2020 election, Sharpton says “All of the candidates running for President of the United States have health plans and should be focusing to eliminate the […]
Alzheimer’s Impact is a Societal and Economic Issue, Health Advocate says
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Alzheimer’s disease afflicts nearly 6 million people in the United States, and sadly affects the many more millions of people who love them. Yet the chairman and co-founder of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s believes that most people — especially those who could help make a difference — don’t grasp the overall scope and impact of […]
Spartan Bioscience Partners with the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation to Accelerate Alzheimer’s Research
Spartan will donate $5 to the GAP Transportation Program from each sale of its rapid APOE test to GAP-Net Research Sites Ottawa, Canada (July 31, 2019) – Spartan Bioscience today announced a partnership with the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® (GAP) to help recruit possible study participants and accelerate Alzheimer’s clinical trials. Through the partnership, Spartan will donate $5 from […]