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NEW YORK, March 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Boost to NIA/NIH FundingThe omnibus federal spending deal, currently being considered by Congress, will deliver a $414 million funding increase for...

NEW YORK, Feb. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Congressional leaders have agreed to a two-year budget package that calls for increasing spending at the National Institutes of  Health (NIH) by $2...

NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) heralded the signing of the new RAISE Family Caregiver Act, which will provide a desperately needed...

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) today announced its 2018 “Educating America” Tour, which brings Alzheimer’s-related educational conferences to...

NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is urging President Donald Trump to provide help to millions of family caregivers across the country by...

NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With extreme cold and winter storms bringing dangerously low temperatures, major snowfall and hazardous conditions to states across the US, the...

NEW YORK, Dec. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is inviting high school seniors to take part in its 2018 “Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness” College Scholarship...

All US Kmart Pharmacies to Offer Free Memory Screenings During Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in November NEW YORK, Nov. 03, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) and...

NEW YORK, Oct. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) applauded the issuance of a new federal postage stamp to help raise awareness and funds for the 5 million...

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) recently convened a roundtable meeting of its Medical, Scientific and Memory Screening Advisory Board in...