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 –
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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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VIDEO & ARTICLE:
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
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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
Ronald Reagan & Alzheimer’s – Just the Facts
January 1, 2020
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GOOD VIDEO+ARTICLE: Reagan revolutionized Alzheimer’s awareness. Is there truth to the notion of Ronald Reagan having Alzheimer’s during his presidency? After all, President Reagan’s winning
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
June 7, 2019
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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
Bill Gates Talks About Our Miraculous Age for Alzheimer’s Diagnostics and What He is Doing About It
April 8, 2019
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HEAR BILL GATES on why he funds the Alzheimer’s Diagnostics Accelerator. His goal? Earlier and better diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. The $30 million venture philanthropic fund
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