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Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation Welcomes Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience to its Global Network
International non-profit expands research network to Hawaii to improve access to research opportunities Washington D.C., May. 13, 2025- Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation ® (GAP) announces the addition of Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience a leading private clinical research organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii, to its global network of over 100 best-in-class research sites. Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience addresses the […]
The Chicago Defender: Hundreds Attend Free Brain Health Day in Chicago to Combat Alzheimer’s Disparities
May 10, 2025 Chicago Bulls Guard Jahmir Young (left) Senator Mattie Hunter (middle) and Dr. Rany Aburashed, CEO of Neurogen Biomarking (right) rallied over 400 community members during a free Brain Health Day sponsored by Neurogen at Insight Hospital (Photo Provided). On Saturday, more than 400 community members participated in Capturing Memories: A Free Brain Health […]
Health Digest: This US County Has One Of The Highest Dementia Rates In The Country And The Reasons Are Heartbreaking
BY NANCY SCHIMELPFENING MAY 12, 2025 3:30 PM EST Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and behavior severely enough to interfere with daily life. While certain treatments may slow its progression, there is currently no cure. (Here are some warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease you should never ignore.) According to The South […]
KRGV: Potential funding for dementia research could help areas like Starr County
In November, Texans will vote on whether to invest $3 billion into dementia research. Texas ranks third in the nation for rates of dementia. “It doesn’t just affect the patient, it affects the entire family,” El Faro Health and Therapeutics Primary Investigator Dr. James Falcon said. In Starr County, you don’t have to look very […]
New York Post: This Texas county has one of the highest dementia rates in the US — what’s behind it?
By Diana Bruk Published May 1, 2025, 3:10 p.m. A county in southern Texas, near the US-Mexico border, is suffering from a bit of an epidemic. Starr County has emerged as a national hot spot — not for tourism or industry, but for having one of the highest rates of dementia in the country. Roughly one in five seniors […]
Daily Mail EXCLUSIVE: Unassuming US town being gripped by DEMENTIA epidemic: ‘Everybody’s got it’
Published: 01:45 EDT, 1 May 2025 | Updated: 08:26 EDT, 1 May 2025 While it might appear like just another sleepy border town, Rio Grande City in southern Texas has a dark secret. The community of just over 15,000 residents has one of the highest dementia rates in America. One in four people here over the age of 65 have it compared to around […]
Pastor recognized for her volunteerism in Alzheimer’s research
BY SETH VOORHEES OSWEGO | spectrumlocalnews OWEGO, N.Y. — Nearly seven million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, and according to the National Institutes of Health, the number could grow by 50% by 2060. It’s a stunning number, but researchers say they’re making great progress in understanding and preventing the disease, which affects memory, thinking and behavior. An author and […]
PR Newswire: iLoF and Industry Leader Hamamatsu Announce Strategic Investment in a Collaboration to Advance the Future of Personalized Medicine
iLoF, the leading innovator in AI-powered photonics platforms for personalised medicine, announces today a strategic investment from Hamamatsu, the world expert in the development and manufacturing of photonics devices and systems for medical optics and biophotonics, to further its mission of transforming healthcare and driving innovation in medicine. LONDON, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — iLoF, the leading company […]
Encuentros Interactivos: Dilenia Cruz recibe el reconocimiento Citizen Scientist Cultivator Honoree 2024 por su labor en salud cerebral
*”This story reposted in its entirely in the original posted language”*En un evento celebrado en la Conferencia de Optimización de Sitios GAP-Net 2025 en Miami, Florida, la Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation® reconoció a Dilenia Cruz como una de las figuras clave en la lucha contra enfermedades neurodegenerativas al otorgarle el prestigioso título de Citizen Scientist Cultivator […]
GAP Honors the Legacy of Board Member Dr. Neil Buckholtz
GAP regrets to report that Dr. Neil Buckholtz, a valued member of the GAP Board of Directors, passed away earlier this week. Neil was a research pioneer that made singular contributions to improving the infrastructure and science pursuing therapies and cures for Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Neil pursued several medical and health disciplines, receiving his […]