CNN’s Crowley shares personal story of her mother’s Alzheimer’s
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NIH Director Collins among those honored at National Alzheimer's Dinner
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At the National Alzheimer’s Dinner April 8, advocates, members of Congress, scientists and leaders in the fight against Alzheimer’s gathered to celebrate advances in the cause to end the disease. Honorees included Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, who received the Alzheimer’s Association Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Award, presented annually to an individual working to find innovative approaches to Alzheimer’s treatment, prevention and care.
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Faces of Alzheimer’s emerge on Capitol Hill
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On April 9, spring arrived in Washington, D.C., bringing more than blooming cherry blossoms and blue skies to Capitol Hill — nearly 900 Alzheimer’s advocates met with lawmakers to encourage their support of legislation and funding critical to the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.
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