Wonderful news for research!

21 Wednesday Mar 2012

The Alzheimer’s Association announced today that they have awarded their largest-ever research grant, nearly $4.2 million over four years, to the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer’s Network-Therapeutic Trials Unit (DIAN-TTU).

Read more about this exciting development –> HERE.

William Thies, Ph.D., Alzheimer’s Association chief medical and scientific officer feels, “This project has the potential to dramatically accelerate the pace of discovery of treatment and prevention strategies for Alzheimer’s disease…”

Until next time… Carpe diem…

Free Webinar this Thursday, March 22.

20 Tuesday Mar 2012

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Helpful Resources

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The Alzheimer’s Association and Lotsa Helping Hands are partnering to offer a free caregiver webinar on Thursday, March 22, at 2:00pm (ET). For details and to register, click here.

Monica Moreno, Director of Early-Stage Initiatives at the Alzheimer’s Association and Carol Blackwell, care partner to her husband who is living with Alzheimer’s disease will discuss common challenges, as wells as tips and resources for caregivers.

Please share this link with anyone you know who might benefit. Sometimes it helps just to know you aren’t alone in this journey…

Until next time… Carpe diem…