Usagainstalzheimers

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USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S HAS WORKED ACROSS SECTORS TO ACHIEVE IMPORTANT MILESTONES, INCLUDING:- WITH LEADERSHIP FROM USA2, THE NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S PLAN ACT HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH A NEW GOAL MAKING ALZHEIMER'S PREVENTION A NATIONAL PRIORITY.- DEMONSTRATING THE NEED FOR INCREASED INVESTMENT IN ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) TO IMPROVE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE DISEASE AND POTENTIAL TREATMENT PATHS, WHICH LED TO A $289 MILLION INCREASE IN 2021. - DEVELOPING THE DAVOS ALZHEIMER'S COLLABORATIVE, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN USA2'S CEO INITIATIVE AND THE WORLD ECONOMIC (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) FORUM TO ACCELERATE TESTING AND INTERVENTIONS FOR ALZHEIMER'S GLOBALLY. - LAUNCHING BRAINGUIDE, AN EASY-TO-USE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM TO HELP PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT MEMORY OR BRAIN HEALTH GET TAILORED INFORMATION TO HELP THEM FIND RESOURCES AND A PATH FORWARD. IN ITS FIRST NINE MONTHS, 283,000 PEOPLE VISITED MYBRAINGUIDE.ORG WITH NEARLY 160,000 TAKING A MEMORY QUESTIONNAIRE. - PUSHING FOR HEALTH EQUITY AND ACCESS FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND FOR WOMEN, UTILIZING DATA FROM THE NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE INDEX, A NEW PLATFORM ENABLING RESEARCHERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO SEE DISPARITIES IN ALZHEIMER'S PREVALENCE AND COST AT THE ZIP CODE LEVEL. WE IDENTIFIED 41 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OVERLAPPING WITH THE 25 COUNTIES WITH THE HIGHEST PREVALENCE OF ALZHEIMER'S AMONG BLACK AND LATINO AMERICANS IN THE MEDICARE FEE FOR SERVICE PROGRAM, HIGHLIGHTING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES PREVALENT IN THESE DISTRICTS AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE BRAIN HEALTH EQUITY IN HARD-HIT COMMUNITIES.- CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON WHAT MATTERS MOST TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH THE DISEASE AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THAT CAN BE USED TO INFORM DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY ACTIONS. OUR SURVEYS EXAMINED TOPICS INCLUDING THE EFFECTS (INCLUDING SOCIAL ISOLATION) OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE ALZHEIMER'S COMMUNITY AND MEDICARE COVERAGE OF FDA-APPROVED ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENTS. OUR GROUNDBREAKING PATIENT AND CAREGIVER-LED COLLABORATION OF INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ADVOCATES IS BUILDING A PLATFORM TO DELIVER NEW INSIGHTS TO RESEARCH, REGULATORY, AND PAYER AUTHORITIES ON TREATMENT AND HEALTH OUTCOMES SOUGHT BY THE ALZHEIMER'S COMMUNITY. - WORKING WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL MEDIA TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ALZHEIMER'S, HOW TO IMPROVE BRAIN HEALTH, AND THE URGENCY OF ADDRESSING THE SIXTH LARGEST KILLER IN THE U.S. OUR WORK HAS DRIVEN COVERAGE IN OUTLETS SUCH AS THE "TODAY SHOW," "GOOD MORNING AMERICA," WALL STREET JOURNAL, WASHINGTON POST, REUTERS, NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, PARADE, FORBES, WOMEN'S HEALTH, THE HILL, ROLL CALL, PBS, AND MORE.NOTE: IN MANY CASES, USAGAINSTALZHEIMER'S CONTRACTS WITH FIRMS TO PROVIDE OR SUPPORT CORE CAPACITIES, INCLUDING POLICY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND DIGITAL MARKETING, AS WELL AS TO LEAD SEVERAL OF OUR PROGRAMS.