Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to hold National Memory Screening Day

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

VINELAND — This year’s National Memory Screening Day, being recognized on Tuesday, will mark the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s ninth annual initiative to emphasize the importance of early detection and intervention as related to the devastating disease and other memory-related ailments.

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Alzheimer’s Report Reveals Concerns

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Lynchburg, VA – Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in America, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. And now tens of thousands of people are calling on the federal government to put more money into research to stop it.

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Alzheimer among most feared of diseases

Monday, January 10th, 2011

President Barack Obama has signed the National Alzheimer Project Act (NAPA) into law. NAPA creates, for the first time, a coordinated national strategy to confront one of America’s most feared and costly diseases, a disease that will only plague more baby boomers as they age.

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Alzheimer’s Association applauds President Obama for signing National Alzheimer’s Project Act into law

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

As the leading care, research and advocacy organization for Alzheimer’s disease, the Alzheimer’s Association® applauds President Obama for signing the National Alzheimer’s Project Act(NAPA) into law. NAPA creates for the first time a coordinated national strategy to confront one of America’s most feared and costly diseases, a disease that will ... continue reading

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Applauds Passage of National Alzheimer’s Project Act

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America issued this statement today regarding passage of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act. The National Alzheimer’s Project Act would create the National Alzheimer’s Project, which would coordinate government efforts to prevent and treat the disease and create a national ... continue reading