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SWHR Releases Women’s Health Dashboard

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.

New SWHR Alzheimer’s Disease Policy Agenda Highlights Areas of Need for Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving

The SWHR Alzheimer’s Policy Agenda was released in conjunction with Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in November and serves as a resource for policymakers.

SWHR Policy Agenda: Breaking Down the Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease for Women

The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that there are 6.5 million adults age 65 and older who are living with Alzheimer’s disease […]

Identifying Policy Solutions to Improve Outcomes for Alzheimer’s Disease: Takeaways from an SWHR Roundtable Discussion

Takeaways from SWHR's Alzheimer's Disease Working Group highlight needs for improved disease education, research, and care equity for women impacted by Alzheimer’s, both as patients and caregivers.  

Moving Conversations About Alzheimer’s Disease into Policy and Practice: An SWHR Town Hall

During this SWHR town hall event, heard from speakers about how individuals across communities can take steps to prepare for Alzheimer's and how organizations and policymakers alike are taking steps to improve Alzheimer's outcomes and reach diverse and underserved communities.

SWHR Alzheimer’s Disease Policy Roundtable: Breaking Down the Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease for Women

SWHR convened an interdisciplinary Alzheimer’s Disease Policy Working Group of policy experts, researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates for a closed, roundtable meeting in August 2022 to discuss policy needs and opportunities as they relate to improving health and quality of life outcomes in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias for women.

Alzheimer’s Briefing Sheds Light on Alzheimer’s Disease’s Effect on Women  

During the July 26, 2022, “Taking Heed of Alzheimer’s Disease" briefing, disease stakeholders discussed research and treatment for AD and its disproportionate impact on women.

SWHR Provides Comments to CMS on NCA on Beta Amyloid PET in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease

New Fact Sheet Highlights Disproportionate Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease on Women as Patients and Caregivers

For Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month in June, SWHR launched an Alzheimer's disease fact sheet about the burden of disease faced by women.

Breaking Down the Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease for Women: A Call to Action

DOWNLOAD THE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE FACT SHEET There are an estimated 6.5 million people in the United States with Alzheimer’s disease. […]