A rare healthcare issue both parties agree on: A solution to Alzheimer’s that can’t wait thehill.com/opinion/heal...

#Alzheimers #dementia #biomarkers #ASAPact

Colin is a testament to the importance of early screening.
@repbradsherman.bsky.social, please tune in to hear from constituents Colin and Joanne of Sherman Oaks on the urgency of passing the #ASAPAct to secure Alzheimer's blood screening tests for Californians. #ENDALZ 🧠💜

Join us in thanking @schiff.senate.gov for his Senate leadership and signing on as a cosponsor of the #ASAPAct. Removing barriers for blood tests=standing with the Alzheimer's and dementia community. This is our "mammogram moment".

Rachel Conant, our senior VP of public policy, will join the National Alliance for Caregiving for a free, virtual event to discuss how the bipartisan #ASAPAct can improve the caregiving experience by strengthening access to early Alzheimer's detection and diagnosis.

🔗 Register: bit.ly/4xZ1QVJ.

Aanya from Irvine urges @schiff.senate.gov to cosponsor the #ASAPAct! This is our "mammogram moment, because when the mammogram was approved to be covered, so many lives were saved, and that's what this act has the potential to do for Alzheimer's disease." #ENDALZ

President-elect of the Charles R. Drew Medical Society Dr. Renee Poole calls on @schiff.senate.gov to cosponsor the #ASAPAct! By expanding coverage to early screening tests, the #ASAPAct ensures people have the time to receive timely treatment and plan ahead.

This #WorldAlzheimersDay, we advocate in support of the #ASAPAct. Researchers developed blood tests that can detect Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear — progress that now exceeds what Medicare covers under current law. Please cosponsor the #ASAPAct to change this @schiff.senate.gov!

"What early detection means is that family members can have access to information and care, and we can better make sure that those family members are doing all of the things that can make a difference in their quality of life."
@schiff.senate.gov, please cosponsor the #ASAPAct.

Randall of So. San Francisco shares that "both of my parents lived with #Alzheimers. I was a caregiver for my mother in her later stages. It's very important for me to know whether I may be a candidate for Alzheimer's."
@schiff.senate.gov, cosponsor the #ASAPAct to expand screening!

San Rafael resident Erin recalls her mother's #Alz diagnosis and that "there was no hope really. There was nothing we could do, and I think that early detection and the new medications that we have would have given us more time together." Cosponsor the #ASAPAct @schiff.senate.gov!

"Until [my brother] passed away, we did not know that there was an opportunity to get it properly diagnosed, and having access to good treatment and access to early detection goes a long way in relieving the stress on caregiving." Please cosponsor the #ASAPAct @schiff.senate.gov!

Early diagnosis and treatment is the gold standard for diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. We now know early diagnosis and treatment leads to much better outcomes for Alzheimer’s disease as well.
@schiff.senate.gov, please cosponsor the #ASAPAct.

The @californiaalz.bsky.social Southland Chapter Board jointly urges @schiff.senate.gov to cosponsor the #ASAPAct. Families are waiting for a diagnosis that sometimes never comes. We need early screening tests to provide them with answers. #ENDALZ

Thank you to the Office of Rep Kamlager-Dove
for meeting with @californiaalz.bsky.social volunteers to discuss the impact of Alzheimer's and the #ASAPAct. We urge @kamlager-dove.house.gov to join the bipartisan effort to pass the #ASAPAct and clear the way for blood biomarker screening tests!

Elena, a physician from Buffalo, explains why early detection of Alzheimer's is crucial and why the #ASAPact (S. 3267) must be passed! Share this video and tag @schumer.senate.gov to let him know you agree! #ENDALZ #SchumerTuesday