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April 27, 2016
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Alzheimer’s Association awards $4.3 million for new phase of landmark prevention trial
The Alzheimer's Association has announced a $4.3 million research grant for a new phase of the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer's Network Trials Unit (DIAN-TU) known as DIAN-TU Next Generation (NexGen). This award will accelerate the testing of potential Alzheimer’s therapies and a new diagnostic approach in people with genetically based, younger-onset Alzheimer's disease using an innovative trial design that is being applied to the disease for the first time.

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Register today to participate in The Longest Day on June 20
An estimated 47 million people worldwide, including more than 5 million Americans, are living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. You can honor them by signing up for The Longest Day®, a sunrise-to-sunset fundraising event taking place June 20. Your efforts will enhance care and support and advance research toward methods of treatment, prevention and, ultimately, a cure.
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Families should talk openly about driving and Alzheimer's disease
Driving demands quick reaction time and fast decision making — because of this, a person with Alzheimer's or another dementia will eventually become unable to drive. Making decisions about when it's time to stop driving can be difficult, but dealing with the issue early on can help ease the transition.
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