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Alzheimer’s Advocate Introduces Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire

06 Wednesday Jan 2016

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Advocacy and Awareness, Caregivers, Face of Alzheimer's, Washington

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alzheimers, brenda bouchard, candidates on alzheimers, hillary clinton on alzheimers, honoring ken, stop alzheimers by 2025

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Photo courtesy of Brenda Bouchard – Clinton meeting Brenda’s mother, Cecile.

Our friend, Brenda Bouchard, has been busy since last summer attending every New Hampshire Town Hall she could get to. She has addressed 13 of the 2016 presidential candidates, asking how they plan to attack Alzheimer’s if they’re elected (click here for clips of some of those town hall meetings).

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Photo courtesy of Brenda Bouchard – From left: Brenda’s sister, Brenda, their mother, Secretary Clinton, Brenda’s daughter, Briana.

Bouchard was recently asked to introduce Hillary Clinton at a Portsmouth, NH, town hall. Clinton then opened the meeting by discussing her proposed plan to end Alzheimer’s by 2025.

Regardless of political persuasion, I think all of us touched by this horrific disease can agree – how extraordinary to see this issue on the national stage during an election year!

Thank you, Brenda, for your significant role in sparking the conversation and keeping it going! You’re an inspiring example of the difference one person can make!

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Healthline Best Health Blogs of 2015

30 Wednesday Dec 2015

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Advocacy and Awareness, Blogging

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vote-best-health-blog-285x285I’m flattered to have been nominated in the annual Healthline Best Health Blogs Contest for the second year in a row!

When I launched this site, I had one mission in mind – to share my experiences and any other information I could to help other families dealing with Alzheimer’s. This contest goes hand in hand with that mission by not only increasing awareness but also by helping me reach more caregivers.

To vote, click here or on the link below and in the “Contestants” search box, type “alzjourney.” This will bring up my blog, The Long and Winding Road. Voters can vote once each day via Facebook and once each day via Twitter. Voting is open until Jan 21. Feel free to share.

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$350 Million Closer to 2025

26 Saturday Dec 2015

Posted by Ann Napoletan in Advocacy and Awareness, Helpful Resources, Research, Washington

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Photo Credit: Andrew Magill / Flickr

As you may have heard, a massive spending bill was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama last week. The bill includes a $350 million increase for Alzheimer’s research and an additional $85 million for the BRAIN Initiative.

We know we have a long way to go if we’re to meet one of NAPA’s fundamental goals: Prevent and effectively treating Alzheimer’s Disease by 2025. We’ll need to see more increases – for FY ’17 and beyond – but this is a big step in the right direction!

NIH director Francis Collins called the funding bill “the most encouraging budget outcome in 12 years,” adding that the increase “comes at just the right time to take advantage of remarkable opportunities to improve human health, powered by dramatic advances in scientific knowledge and technological innovation.” 
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