Women and Alzheimer's

We are so grateful to Courtney and her team for their continuing generosity in creating a memorable event that will fund research into the understanding of Alzheimer's disease. Thank you to everyone who participated - and we hope you enjoy the fruits of your labor!

As thrilled as we are to show off our winner’s bounty, we are just as thrilled to announce our total funds raised from this year’s event!

Together we raised $26,397, beating our goal of $25,000!!

This brings our grand total funds raised over the last 7 years to over $61,000!!

Thank you to everyone who supported the event in any way this year. Without you, this would have never been possible.

See you next year, Saturday, May 20th, 2023!! ❤️🍄

Half Baked Bus donated some of their amazing CBD Shower Steamers and other goodies for the silent auction/retail shop!

Register now so you can get a chance to claim yours at the hunt!

100% of donations go to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund!

www.morelsandmemories.org

Happy Monday, Foragers. The sun is shining to greet the new week so we thought what better time for another giveaway!

All new registrations through Sunday, April 17th will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Target Gift card.

There are limited spots available and they are filling up quick, so head over to www.morelsandmemories.org to secure your spot today!

. Our Co-Founder and Board member, Phyllis Rappaport, is Chair of the Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport Charitable Foundation and a Director of New Boston Fund, Inc. Phyllis has held several management positions at Hewlett Packard, and was an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers specializing in banking and healthcare. Phyllis’s generosity and experience have been invaluable to Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. “We’re very pure about what we’re doing: we fund the best science for this terrible disease … and we want the results to solve the problem. We want to protect the scientists that we work with—and we want them to collaborate. We’re working at the forefront of science, research, and discovery for Alzheimer’s. If you care about stopping the disease, this is the organization to work with.” Thank you, Phyllis.

Como Directora de la División de Memoria en el Hospital General de Massachusetts me gustaría dar la bienvenida a todos aquellos de ustedes que hablan el español, son mayores de 65 años y que estén teniendo problemas con la memoria para participar en nuestro estudio de la memoria y el envejecimiento. Es muy importante para mí y mis colegas en el Hospital General de Massachusetts que todas las poblaciones estén igualmente representadas en nuestras investigaciones para eliminar cualquier disparidad racial o étnica en nuestro sistema de salud. Con su participación en nuestros estudios de investigación ustedes nos pueden ayudar a descubrir y mejorar terapias e intervenciones que sirvan para apoyar y curar a todos los miembros de nuestra comunidad. Puede conocer más sobre nuestro estudio y cómo participar en el mismo abriendo este enlace: https://www.massgeneral.org/neurology/treatments-and-services/memory-estudio-memoria

. Our Co-Founder and Board member, Jacqui Morby, was one of the pioneering women in the field of Venture Capital for tech firms. As a Managing Director of TA Associates, Jacqui took on the challenges of working in what was then a predominantly male industry. Jacqui’s generosity and experience have been invaluable to Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. “Applying the approach of a venture capitalist to a philanthropic organization was a new concept at the time we started Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. We call it the venture approach to solving a difficult problem. We back the best people, leading scientists from all over the world. We’re making tremendous progress that wouldn’t have been made without the fund.” Thank you, Jacqui.

Black History Month: Celebrating Alzheimer’s pioneer Dr.
Solomon Carter Fuller.
https://curealz.org/awareness/dr-solomon-carter-fuller/

Black History Month: Celebrating Alzheimer’s pioneer Dr.
Solomon Carter Fuller.
https://curealz.org/awareness/dr-solomon-carter-fuller/

A great episode on NPR about the importance of brain donation. https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/donate-brain-science/. Cure Alzheimer's is thrilled to partner with the Brain Donor Project.

Why Should You Donate Your Brain To Science? Despite advances in non-invasive imaging, brain donations are still the gold standard in neuroscience research.

Lani Guinier, Legal Scholar at the Center of Controversy, Dies at 71 President Bill Clinton pulled her nomination as assistant attorney general in 1993 after she came under criticism for her views on voting rights.

Mary Richardson, legendary Boston broadcaster and former longtime co-anchor of Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5, passed away last night after a brave seven-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was 76. http://www.wcvb.com/article/mary-richardson-chronicle-wcvb-obituary/38645817

Staying Physically Active with Alzheimer's Get tips for starting a simple, safe exercise program at home for someone with Alzheimer's disease.

Fight Alzheimer’s disease this . 100% of donations go to research. CureAlz.org

Sleep is key to a happy, healthy brain! Get at least 7 hours per night. For more tips, visit https://curealz.org/awareness/better-your-brain/

Learning makes neural networks stronger. Try picking up a new skill! For more tips, visit https://curealz.org/awareness/better-your-brain/

Moderate exercise can help lower inflammation in the brain. For more tips, visit https://curealz.org/awareness/better-your-brain/

You can support CureAlz on Black Friday 🛍️
Search/select Cure Alzheimer's Fund on Amazon Prime and Amazon will donate a portion of purchase price to CureAlz! CureAlz.org

Join us for our free webinar on the subject of Sleep and its important role in the health of our brains. November 30th at 6:00PM EST via ZOOM; to register visit CureAlz.org

Music encourages the growth of neural networks. Put on your favorite tune! For more tips, visit https://curealz.org/awareness/better-your-brain/

Spend time with family and friends for a healthier brain! For more tips, visit https://curealz.org/awareness/better-your-brain/

Visit your dentist regularly to protect your brain. For more tips, visit https://curealz.org/awareness/better-your-brain/

Nov. is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and we’re profiling people who are making a difference.
Meet CureAlz Researcher Anna Greka, MD,PhD, Mass General Brigham /Harvard Medical School. Dr. Greka studies how excess of dietary free fatty acids-—a byproduct of our modern diet linked to obesity, Type II diabetes and metabolic syndrome—may also be exacerbating the genetic risk for AD.

Nov. is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and we’re profiling people who are making a difference ⭐Meet CureAlz Researcher Berenice Benayoun, PhD, USC, Her research focuses on leveraging big data methods to uncover new regulatory mechanisms driving the aging process in vertebrate species.

SLEEP! Its Important Role in Brain Health and Alzheimer's Disease — Cure Alzheimer's Fund A Webinar via ZOOM with Dr. Erik Musiek Please join us on November 30th at 6:00 PM Eastern Time for a conversation between Dr. Erik Musiek and Meg Smith about the important role of sleep in the health of our brains and Alzheimer’s disease. In his lab at Washington University School of Medicine ( ....

Nov. is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and we’re profiling people who are making a difference ⭐ CureAlz Researcher Raja Bhatstacharyya, Ph.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital is investigating destructive amyloid proteins in the brain and their impact to Alzheimer’s disease.

On World Alzheimer’s Day, the Black doctor who helped decode the disease Solomon Carter Fuller was a neurologist, the first U.S. psychiatrist of African descent and the person who, in the early stages of Alzheimer’s research, arguably did the most to reveal the true nature of the disease.

Thank you to all of our donors who have made research possible. ❤️