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Eight months after disclosing her diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s, Pat Summitt has announced that she will step aside as the Tennessee women’s basketball coach. She is not retiring but will remain part of Tennessee’s staff as head coach emeritus. On April 24, Summitt and her son Tyler will receive the Alzheimer’s Association Eunice and Sargent Shriver Profiles in Dignity Award at the National Alzheimer’s Dinner during the Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum in Washington D.C. They are being honored for their courage in sharing her dementia diagnosis publicly and their dedication to raising awareness of the disease, supporting families and advancing research.
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Music can strike the right chord in people with Alzheimer’s

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For families fighting Alzheimer’s, music is a way to reconnect with their loved ones. Music stirs memories and emotions and, when accompanied by singing, encourages group activity.
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Florbetapir (Amyvid) PET scans may help clarify Alzheimer’s diagnoses

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Eli Lilly and Company and Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Lilly, announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of florbetapir (Amyvid), its radioactive dye for use with positron emission tomography (PET) for visualization of amyloid plaque buildup in the brain. If a scan shows that a person with memory impairment has amyloid buildup in their brain, this increases the likelihood that the memory impairment is caused by Alzheimer’s disease. Additional research is needed to clarify the role of florbetapir-PET imaging in Alzheimer’s.
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Alzheimer’s Association commends WHO call to action

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The Alzheimer’s Association strongly supports the call to action in the newly released World Health Organization (WHO) report Dementia: A Public Health Priority, which, among other recommendations, asks for all nations to develop and implement a national Alzheimer’s plan. The WHO lending its powerful voice and support to elevating awareness and understanding about Alzheimer’s and dementia is significant.
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The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter is now seeking talented and dynamic individuals to join our Board of Directors. The Greater Illinois Chapter’s Board of Directors is an elite group of recognized leaders in Illinois dedicated to ending Alzheimer’s disease. Illinois is poised to see a 14% increase in the number of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease by 2025. We need a strong Board of Directors to ensure the Chapter’s ability to meet the growing demand for services.

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