Call to Action: An Easy Way to Help

25 Tuesday Feb 2014

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Advocacy and Awareness, Fundraising, Help Stamp Out Alzheimer's, Research, Washington

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Commemorative Stamp 07.19.15 IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Alzheimer’s Disease Semipostal Stamp has been reintroduced as part of the Alzheimer’s Action Act. If passed, this would allow for the voluntary purchase of a stamp that would raise funds for critically needed research. Please write or call YOUR representatives and urge them to Help Stamp OUT Alzheimer’s by co-sponsoring HR 3092!

You may recall my recent post regarding the Alzheimer’s Disease Research semipostal stamp. Here is easy another way for you to take action and make a difference!

This comes from the Help Stamp OUT Alzheimer’s page on Facebook, and I’m asking for your help. Please consider taking just 10 or 15 minutes to send an email and then share with a friend or friends and encourage them to do the same. If you aren’t on Facebook, leave your zip code in a comment here, and I’ll get the the HLA’s contact information for you.

We need YOUR help in writing to ALL members of the House to ask them to sign on as COSPONSORS to the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Semipostal Stamp!

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Research News: SNIFF & A4

24 Monday Feb 2014

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Advocacy and Awareness, Helpful Resources, Pharma, Prevention, Research, Treatments and Therapies, USAgainstAlzheimer's

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The fine folks at USAgainstAlzheimer’s recently hosted an outstanding Activists Network call on two impending clinical trials. We had the pleasure of hearing directly from Dr. Suzanne Craft, Professor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at Wake Forest.

Dr. Craft is leading the SNIFF study, which is currently enrolling participants at research centers around the country. In addition, we learned more about the A4 trial, also getting underway. If you’d like to learn more, take a look at the follow up post I wrote for the USA2 by2020 blog: Exciting News on the Research Front.

Hope for the future.

Chicken Soup For the Soul: Living With Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias

20 Thursday Feb 2014

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Advocacy and Awareness, ALZ Assn - National, Books, Caregivers, Face of Alzheimer's, Fundraising, Helpful Resources, Inspiration, Life After Caregiving, Mom, Products

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I couldn’t be happier or more honored to be a part of this fantastic project. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living With Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias is now available for pre-sale and will be in bookstores on April 22nd. The book contains 101 personal stories, including one that I wrote about our journey.

I hope everyone will consider purchasing the book and sharing the news with your friends. All royalties are going to the Alzheimer’s Association, which makes the book that much more special.