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Racial Disparities and Inequalities on Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Aging this week hosted the 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD) Forum, with close to 250 stakeholders participating virtually. This annual forum …

Government / Infectious Diseases / National

CDC Updates, Expands List of People at Risk of Severe COVID-19 Illness

June 27, 2020June 26, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Based on a detailed review of available evidence to date, CDC has updated and expanded the list of who is at increased risk for getting severely ill …

National / Research

FDA Approves First Drug to Image Tau Pathology in Patients Being Evaluated for Alzheimer’s Disease

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Tauvid (flortaucipir F18) for intravenous injection, the first drug used to help image a distinctive characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease in …