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Alzheimer’s is a type of progressive neurodegenerative disease, leading to deterioration in cognitive function (i.e. the ability to process thought). People with dementia go through a range of emotions like …
Impact of Music and Dance on Alzheimer’s Read More
Most of us have come across Alzheimer’s patients in our lives, either within the family or someone we know otherwise. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 55 million …
They Are Alive! Love to Enlighten the Lives with Alzheimer’s Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Nearly 70 teams affiliated with Genesis HealthCare joined the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s® in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease. Despite the pandemic, participants …
Genesis HealthCare Raises Approximately $100,000 as a National Team for Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s Read More
BERWYN, PA — Annovis Bio, Inc. (NYSE: ANVS) announced that Maria Maccecchini, Ph.D., Founder, President, and CEO, will be participating in the Systems Biology of Alzheimer’s Disease Panel at the …
Annovis Bio to Present at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is permitting the marketing of the first in vitro diagnostic test for early detection of amyloid plaques associated with …
FDA Permits Marketing for New Test to Improve Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf this week signed into law House Bill 1082, which requires the Department of Health to establish and maintain a toolkit to provide information on …
Gov. Wolf Signs Bill to Support Alzheimer’s and Dementia Detection Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Commission for Women, recently joined the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley and Greater Pennsylvania Chapters for a …
The Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias on Women Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, a debilitating disease affecting 6.2 million Americans. Aduhelm was approved using the accelerated …
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra this week announced the release of the annual update to the Department’s National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease, which for …
HHS Emphasizes Healthy Aging to Delay Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Read More
BRYN MAWR, PA — An army of angels has conquered a huge step in the battle to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Visiting Angels, one of the nation’s leading providers …
Visiting Angels Raises Over $450,000 to Help Find Cure for Alzheimer’s Read More