Missing Mama….

My second Mother’s Day without Mom…

She has been on my mind so much this week, for many reasons. These past few days, I would have given anything to be able to sit and talk with her – about dreams, opportunities, possibilities, and priorities. Her words of wisdom – absolutely priceless.

Instead, when I lay my head on the pillow tonight, I’ll quietly ask for her guidance and pray to hear her voice with the clarity of a crystal clear, pure and pristine mountain stream.That face

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the wonderful mothers out there, and blessings to those who are missing their own sweet mamas…  I wrote this piece last year and thought I would share it again in the hope of inspiring you to ponder the question….  What Is Your Mother’s Legacy?

Could This Biomarker Study Be a Game Changer?

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Important information and an invitation from George Vradenburg, co-founder and Chairman of USAgainstAlzheimer’s. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to hear directly from a key researcher!

 

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Researchers have discovered a first-of-its-kind blood test for Alzheimer’s disease that can predict – with 90 percent accuracy – if a healthy person will develop this cruel disease within three years.

Dr. Howard Federoff, the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Dean of Georgetown University School of Medicine, led the team and will brief us in our next Alzheimer’s Talks conversation on May 16 on why his biomarker study is a potential game-changer.

The possibility of catching the disease before a patient ever shows symptoms brings us even closer to finding effective means of prevention. A blood test will enable us to identify people who will get Alzheimer’s disease and give them a drug to prevent symptoms. That’s why Dr. Federoff’s work is so essential to moving toward our 2020 goal.

I hope you can join me to be briefed by Dr. Federoff about his preliminary – but potentially consequential – findings and what they could mean to our mission to stop this disease. Click the button below to register for our call on Friday, May 16, from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET.

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This call is made possible by the generous support of the Zickler Family Foundation. I hope to talk with you soon, and thanks for being a part of our mission to end Alzheimer’s by 2020.

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* Please note that everyone who registers will be called on Friday, May 16 around 1:00 p.m. ETand will be connected automatically to the free teleconference.

 

 

Collins and Collins: Working Hard to #ENDALZ

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Please watch (and share) this important clip as U.S. Senator Susan Collins and Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the NIH, discuss Alzheimer’s at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing this week.

Thank you so much to Senator Collins and Dr. Collins, for helping to push our critical agenda forward!

How can YOU help? Click here to tell YOUR representatives how important it is that we increase Alzheimer’s funding to match that allocated to cancer, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS. As a constituent, your voice counts, so let it be heard! #ENDALZ