SWHR spoke with filmmaker Cadell Cook about his upcoming film “Forgetting Christmas,” a story about Alzheimer’s disease. This blog post captures takeaways from the conversation.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia among adults 65 years and older. There are an estimated 6.7 […]
A Call to Action from the Society for Women’s Health Research Despite the broad investment in Alzheimer’s disease research and […]
To bring attention to Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month in June, SWHR released a statement of priority areas that could eliminate gaps in delays in Alzheimer’s disease diagnoses for women, among other things.
SWHR is hosting a series of public forums to share educational information about the importance and value of innovative diagnostics throughout the lifespan and across disease states and conditions. This events will discuss how to improve health outcomes for diseases and conditions that disproportionately affect women, with a focus on Alzheimer's.
SWHR, the Women’s Alzheimer's Movement, and Maria Shriver hosted the “The Power of Research: Bridging the Gap” luncheon to bring awareness to women’s risk of developing and dying from Alzheimer’s disease.
SWHR is proud to honor Claire Gill of the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation and Pamela D. Price of The Balm In Gilead for their work in women’s health in 2022 and beyond.
In an effort to highlight and address disparities in women’s health across the lifespan, SWHR launched the Women’s Health Dashboard, as a centralized platform explore the latest data on health conditions and diseases that have significant impacts on women’s health.