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6.29.26 | Alzheimer's Disease
Prioritize Women’s Brain Health this Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month 

Healthy aging starts with knowledge, and SWHR and HealthyWomen are proud to help women protect their brain health at every stage of life. 

6.9.26 | Research and Clinical Trials
Extending the Reach of Sex Differences Research at the OSSD 2026 Meeting 

SWHR presented a session titled “Advancing Sex Differences Science in a Changing Advocacy Environment,” at the OSSD Annual Meeting in Kona, Hawaii. 

5.20.26 | Research and Clinical Trials
SWHR Celebrates the Future of Women’s Health Research with Emerging Scholars Awards

For the third year in a row, SWHR was pleased to present three SWHR Emerging Scholars in Women’s Health Research Awards at the OSSD 2026 Annual Meeting this May.

1.30.26 | Policy
LEAD Coalition and SWHR Release Statement on the FDA’s Revised Draft Guidance on the Study of Sex Differences in the Clinical Evaluation of Medical Products

This post originally appeared on the News page of Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer’s Disease (LEAD Coalition). SWHR thanks the LEAD […]

8.8.25 | Policy
SWHR Returns to UNGA80 Science Summit to Lead Discussions on Women’s Health  

SWHR is excited to announce it will be back at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) Science Summit in September 2025, in partnership with the ECHAlliance - The Global Health Connector.

5.23.25 | Alzheimer's Disease
SWHR Hosts “Early Signs, Lasting Impact: Policy Pathways in Alzheimer’s Disease Detection and Care” Briefing on Capitol Hill 

To educate members of Congress and their staff on the growing Alzheimer’s disease public health crisis and its disproportionate impact on women, SWHR hosted a congressional briefing, “Early Signs, Lasting Impact: Policy Pathways in Alzheimer’s Disease Detection and Care."

2.12.25 | Alzheimer's Disease
Bridging Gaps in Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis and Care

Understanding the critical intersection between Alzheimer’s disease and women’s health, SWHR convened a roundtable of interdisciplinary experts. This discussion expanded on SWHR’s decades-long work in brain health.

11.4.24 | Alzheimer's Disease
Championing Alzheimer’s Disease Change with Jim Taylor, Voices of Alzheimer’s

Nearly two-thirds of the 7 million adults in the United States living with Alzheimer’s disease are women. As the disease […]

9.20.24 | Menopause
Moving from Invisibility to Empowerment for Women in Midlife  

Midlife represents about 63% of women in the United States, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Yet, health research focused on this critical window for healthy aging interventions in women has been understudied.