Don’t miss PBS’ powerful documentary ‘Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts’ on the national threat posed by Alzheimer’s disease. The documentary illuminates the social and economic consequences for the country unless a medical breakthrough is discovered. ‘Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts’ premieres this Wednesday, January 25 at 9 p.m. CST.

Click here to watch the preview.

Recruiting and retaining trial participants is now the greatest obstacle, other than funding, to developing the next generation of Alzheimer's treatments.

Without clinical trials, there can be no better treatments, no prevention and no cure for Alzheimer's disease. Scientists work constantly to find better ways to treat diseases, but improved treatments can never become a reality without testing in clinical trials with human volunteers.

Today, at least 50,000 volunteers, both with and without Alzheimer's disease, are urgently needed to participate in more than 130 actively enrolling clinical trials about Alzheimer's and related dementias. In Oklahoma, there are dozens of trials actively recruiting participants right now - and you can connect with them through Alzheimer’s Association TrialMatch®. 

People with Alzheimer's, caregivers and healthy volunteers are needed today to participate in Alzheimer's and dementia research. 

When you join a clinical trial, you have an opportunity to participate in vital research that could change the course of Alzheimer’s disease and improve the lives of all those it affects.

One of the greatest obstacles to developing the next generation of Alzheimer’s treatments is recruiting and retaining trial participants. If more individuals participate in research trials and studies, we can get answers faster – and get closer to finding better treatments and one day a cure for Alzheimer’s.

TrialMatch is a free and easy-to- use clinical studies matching service. People can create an account, complete a questionnaire and then submit their answers to see what studies they may match to. 

There are TrialMatch specialists available to speak with you from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday--Friday. Completing a profile and reviewing possible matches takes about 10 minutes.              

              
Create or update your trialmatch profile at alz.org/trialmatch during the month of January and you will be automatically entered into a drawing for a 2-night stay at The Artesian Hotel, Casino & Spa! 

(profiles must be completed/updated by January 31, 2017)

• January, 2017
• February, 2017