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Friday, September 25

Bill Gates Sees 2 Positive Trends in Alzheimer's Research

PROGRESS: Bill Gates donated $100,000,000 to Alzheimer's research. Here is an excerpt from his post, "What I Learned at Work This Year," on positive trends in Alzheimer’s research in 2018.

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President Trump's New Year 2019 signing of "The BOLD ALZHEIMER'S ACT" allocated $100 million to combat Alzheimer’s and preserve brain health. This added to the extra $425 million for Alzheimer's research signed in October 2018.

Bill Gates On His Alzheimer's Mission

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One of the world’s richest people is devoting his resources to finding a cure to Alzheimer's. Bill Gates said his $100,000,000 donation last year is just the beginning. See Alzheimer's Advocate Maria Shriver interview Mr. Gates on the TODAY SHOW.

Bill Gates: Why Dig Deep Into Alzheimer's

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Bill Gates wrote a $100,000,000 check for Alzheimer's research. See him share his thoughts on what will it take to find a breakthrough.

Bill Gates Talks About Our Miraculous Age for Alzheimer's Diagnostics and What He is Doing About It

HEAR BILL GATES on why he funds the Alzheimer's Diagnostics Accelerator. His goal? Earlier and better diagnosis of Alzheimer's. The $30 million venture philanthropic fund includes the ADDF (Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Fund), power-names such as Lauder, Dolby and Schwab, as well as Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos. In this extract from his blog, Mr. Gates spells out the Accelerator's huge importance.

Oskar Fischer Project: A $5 Million Challenge to Find Alzheimer's Cause

The world’s largest prize of its kind is challenging researchers to find the cause of Alzheimer's. Set by James Truchard, the retired CEO of corporate giant National Instruments, learn how this contest will bring together the world’s best minds to consider the entire Alzheimer's puzzle.

Are Alzheimer's Dollars Well Spent?

At the White House, in Congress and even on the presidential campaign – three places where virtually nothing is agreed upon – there is a growing call to dramatically increase federal spending on Alzheimer’s research. Why?

Kirk Douglas: You Haven't Learned How to Live Until You've Learned How to Give

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Screen legend Kirk Douglas celebrated his 99th birthday. Instead of receiving gifts, he used the occasion to give one — $15 million for a new Alzheimer's treatment facility. See the plans.

Drug-Repurposing Aims for New Alzheimer's Drugs, Faster

Is there a way to speed up the search for an Alzheimer's cure? "Drug repurposing" is one option. It takes drugs approved for one disease and re-develops them for another. It's faster than developing drugs from scratch. Learn of a new, powerful partnership focused on drug repurposing.

Legend Pat Summitt Becomes Honorary Founder of WomenAgainstAlzheimer's

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See the most successful basketball coach in history discuss her life since leaving the court to battle dementia. Find out about her new position as honorary founder of WomenAgainstAlzheimer's. Hear about her new book, "Sum It Up".

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Cascade is a creative video game that challenges players to experience how Alzheimer's disease works at a cellular level within the brain. The game mirrors some of the therapeutic strategies that treat Alzheimer's. See how a game can help people learn about Alzheimer's and how to fight it.

Music Awakens Memories in Alzheimer's

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ABC News interviews Dan Cohen, the founder of Music and Memory. See how donated iPods can battle dementia via personalized playlists.

A Congressman and a Comedian Take Alzheimer's to Washington, D.C.

Former Congressman Dennis Moore and funnyman Seth Rogen gave Capitol Hill a brilliant presentation on the state of Alzheimer's today. Watch this engaging presentation to the Senate Appropriations Committee. It will make you cry, laugh and want to take a stand.