RAISE Family Caregivers Act Signed Into Law

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 23, 2018 - The Alzheimer's Association and the Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM), the Association's advocacy arm, are celebrating the passage of the bipartisan Recognize...

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Alzheimer's Association and AIM Statement on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 8, 2017 - The Alzheimer's Association and Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM) are deeply concerned by the removal of the medical expense deduction in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...

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The Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act Introduced in House and Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 6, 2017 - The Alzheimer's Association and the Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM) are proud to support the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's...

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Robert Egge Named to National Alzheimer's Project Act Advisory Council

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 28, 2017 - Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the appointment of Robert Egge to the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) Advisory Council...

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Alzheimer's Association and AIM Statement on the Graham-Cassidy Amendment

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 20, 2017 - Across the country, millions of Americans living with Alzheimer's or other dementias rely on Medicaid services to access quality care. The Alzheimer's...

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Senate Appropriations Committee Renews Commitment to Alzheimer's Research Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 7, 2017 - The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved an additional $414 million increase for Alzheimer's and dementia research for the fiscal year 2018 budget. The...

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Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee Advances Increase to Alzheimer's Research Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 6, 2017 - Today, the Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Subcommittee proposed a $414 million increase for...

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Department of Defense to Cover Care Planning for People with Alzheimer's and Other Dementias Through TRICARE

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 16, 2017 - Today, the Alzheimer's Association and the Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM) are applauding the Department of Defense's announcement that TRICARE, a health care...

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Third Professional Judgment Budget for Alzheimer's Research Funding Released

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 2, 2017 - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) requested in its professional judgement (bypass) budget a $597 million increase in Alzheimer's research funding for FY2019...

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Alzheimer's Research Funding Receives Continued, Strong Bipartisan Support in the House

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2017 - Today the House Appropriations Committee approved an additional $400 million increase for Alzheimer's and dementia research for the fiscal year 2018 budget. The...

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