For Individuals with Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease: A Decision With Devastating Repercussions

For people living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer's disease, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal to sharply limit access to current and future treatments...

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Patient Perspective: The Clock is Ticking for People Living with Alzheimer’s

For people living with early-stage Alzheimer's disease like Mike Zuendel, the clock is ticking after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) draft decision that effectively denies access to...

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Fighting for Folks Like Me

This article originally appeared in the 2022 Impact Report. Become a member today to get access to additional exclusive content, meetings and insights into the Alzheimer's and dementia public policy...

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CMS Draft Coverage Decision Expert Panel Discussion

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a draft decision that essentially denies coverage of treatments targeting amyloid for Alzheimer's disease, including aducanumab, the first FDA...

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A Path to Comprehensive Dementia Care

Caring for an individual living with Alzheimer's or another dementia poses unique challenges. Dementia care management can ease these challenges, improve quality of care and reduce costs...

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National Voter Poll Finds Americans on Both Sides of the Aisle Support Medicare Covering Alzheimer’s Treatments

Recently the Alzheimer's Association conducted a nationwide poll of American voters' opinions on Alzheimer's disease, the role policymakers can and should play in addressing this fatal disease and...

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Achieving Better Health Outcomes

This week, people around the country celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day - a holiday that honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures - as well as the end of Hispanic...

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Reflecting on 10 years of the National Alzheimer's Project Act

This year marks the 10 year anniversary of the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA), landmark legislation led by AIM and the Alzheimer's Association. In the most recent Alzheimer's Association blog...

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Delivering Alzheimer's Policy Victories in 2020

This article originally appeared in the 2021 Impact Report. Become a member today to get access to additional exclusive content, meetings and insights into the Alzheimer's and dementia public policy...

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The Modern GOP Convention

Last night President Trump accepted his party's nomination, concluding the four day GOP convention. Throughout the week the president, members of his family and administration, and prominent leaders...

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