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March 13, 2019
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Chorus raises its voice to fight Alzheimer's
The Alzheimer's Association and the Maria Shriver's Women's Alzheimer's Movement have collaborated to raise awareness of Alzheimer's through the AlzheimHer's Chorus, a vocal group of women living with the disease or whose lives have been touched by it. Its mission is to spread the word that Alzheimer's is a women's issue and to ignite a new generation of voices to end the disease.

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Women are making an impact on Alzheimer's research
A recent study found that school-aged children are increasingly drawing females when asked to sketch a picture of a scientist. We spoke with Dr. Elizabeth Mormino and Dr. Kacie Deters about their work and perspectives on being leaders in the Alzheimer's research field.
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New research targets role of inflammation in Alzheimer's
Scientists are investigating inflammation both as a potential cause of Alzheimer's and as a route through which it may be treated or prevented. Part the Cloud, a fundraising initiative led by philanthropist Michaela "Mikey" Hoag, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, recently awarded four $1 million grants to studies targeting neuroinflammation for possible Alzheimer's therapy development.
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