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We must not forget the continuing threat of Alzheimer’s disease: Steve Olding Updated Apr 04, 2021; Posted Apr 04, 2021 By applying a public health approach to reduce risk, detect early symptoms and support caregivers, Congress can continue to change the trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease, writes guest columnist Steve Olding. (The Plain Dealer) Facebook Share By Guest columnist, cleveland.com Guest columnist Steve Olding is public policy and public affairs manager for the Alzheimer’s Association-Ohio. It would be an understatement to say that the past year has been one of significant ...

Share or Print this page The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally altered how elected officials interact with their constituents, but the Alzheimer’s Association and the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM), a separately incorporated advocacy affiliate of the Association, along with dedicated advocates, continued advancing critical federal and state policy priorities in FY20. As a result of efforts led by the Association and AIM, a $350 million increase for Alzheimer’s and dementia research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was signed into law. Funding at the NIH is n...

There is always politics about the funding of cures or preventatives for disease. and i wanted to play a quick clip for our audience of your interview with maria. >> is the president committed to this? >> not as committed as perhaps those of us in the field would like him to be. i think he just passed the national alzheimer's project act, but there's a lot more that could be done and can be done. and i hope in an election year will get done. i think the electorate, the national -- everybody who votes in an upcoming presidential election or even midterms can ask those running for office, do you...

Are there things you wish she did know? are there some things you wish she didn't get to see? >> i would want her to see everything. no one's perfect. she wasn't. there are things growing up in a household that i had to see. some things i didn't want to hear and all that good stuff. you know, i'm proud of who i am. i'm proud of who i've become. and no matter what, i feel like through all of the trials and tribulations i feel like i've come out on top. obviously with the celebrity status that i have, i'm using that to really bring awareness to a disease that is really affecting my household and...

Representing some border patrol workers and he's been a border agent in san diego area since 1978. welcome. >> thank you. >> jamie: since you've been down there, you're the best person to ask. would this fence help the border agents? we know neither one really works in isolation. they would, you know, be compliments to each other in terms of keeping our border safe? >> well, they would, and technology is nothing new. the folks who have dreamed up this project act as though they invented fire. we've had technology for last 40, 50 years and it has complimented the boots on the ground. this is a ...