Greater Illinois Chapter honored at Alzheimer’s Association Leadership Summit
In February, the Alzheimer’s Association held its annual Leadership Summit, welcoming Chapters from across the country to take part in seminars and collaborate on ways to continue the fight against Alzheimer’s in 2014.
During the event, Chapters were also honored for their work, and the Greater Illinois Chapter won the award for those serving 8 million people and more in the area of research and participation.
In February, the Alzheimer’s Association held its annual Leadership Summit, welcoming Chapters from across the country to take part in seminars and collaborate on ways to continue the fight against Alzheimer’s in 2014.
During the event, Chapters were also honored for their work, and the Greater Illinois Chapter won the award for those serving 8 million people and more in the area of research and participation.
The honor takes into account the number of constituents who have signed up for TrialMatch, a matching service that connects individuals with Alzheimer’s, caregivers, healthy volunteers and physicians with current studies. The award is also reflective of the number of constituents who are members of ISTAART, the Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment, as well as how many attended the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference that took place in Vancouver last summer.
This is the third year in a row the Greater Illinois Chapter has taken this honor.
The Greater Illinois Chapter was also recognized for its 2013 Chicago Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The signature event ranked eleventh in the country for fundraising. The September event generated more than $618,000 to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.
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