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Alzheimer’s Association selected as Public Health Center of Excellence

The Alzheimer’s Association has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Risk Reduction. Through funding awarded by the CDC, the Association will lead a national effort to develop and disseminate public health strategies and resources aimed at reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.

Certain healthy habits may reduce dementia risk

As scientists continue to explore methods to prevent Alzheimer's and other dementia, research shows some healthy habits in adolescence may reduce the risk of dementia. Risk factors such as age and genetics can’t be changed, but evidence suggests there may be other factors we can influence.

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Assisted living residents re-create classic movie scenes to help fight Alzheimer’s

Residents of an assisted living home in Washington who are huge movie buffs turned themselves into models for the Alzheimer’s cause. The seniors have been photographed in costumes re-creating iconic film scenes for a calendar, with all proceeds benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association.

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