Originally posted by Orange County Aging Services Collaborative (OCASC): We now have Mastering the Master Plan translated into Spanish, English, Vietnamese, and ASL! Please see below links to share with everyone you know. This event was hosted by the collaborative and the County of Orange on Nov 5th, 2021 to educate everyone about the CA Master Plan for Aging. It also included a town hall with elected officials. This is an important topic and this plan needs to be implemented at the local level. Do YOU know about the CA Master Plan for Aging? What are your elected officials doing…
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UCI MIND’s partner and sponsor of the Research And Mentorship Program (RAMP) HFC, led by Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, has announced their annual convention for caregivers, CareCon. Learn more here >
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Originally posted on The Company of Biologists "First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers." UCI MIND trainee Gianna Fote was recently selected for an interview to discuss her latest publication. Read the full interview here, and learn about her publication here.
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Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS. Here’s what you need to know about your order: Limit of one order per residential address One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests Orders will ship free starting in late January Fill in this form with your contact and shipping information to order your tests: https://special.usps.com/testkits
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Congratulations to UCI MIND member Dr. Claudia Kawas, who was just announced as the recipient of a UCI Academic Senate 2021-22 Distinguished Faculty Award. Dr. Kawas, who is a Professor of Neurology, will receive the Academic Senate Better World Award. To learn about her research studying longevity in the oldest-old, visit 90study.org.
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Contributed by Joshua Grill, PhD January 11, 2022 — Today the U.S Centers Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced their decision to cover monoclonal antibodies against the beta amyloid protein that accumulates in the brain of people with Alzheimer’s disease only in the setting of randomized controlled trials (read the announcement here). This Coverage with Evidence Development (CED) decision is open to public comment for 30-days before taking effect. The decision, if finalized, will to limit access to the one approved monoclonal antibody, Biogen’s drug aducanumab (Aduhelm), and any subsequently approved monoclonal antibodies, to Medicare beneficiaries who are participating in…
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Gianna Fote's work in the lab of Drs. Leslie Thompson & Joan Steffan, supported by the ADRC, was accepted to the Journal of Cell Science. Congrats to the entire team of researchers! Read more here >
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Here's to a great year of podcasting with our new series for caregiver stories, Spotlight on Care! Let's take a look at 2021: Top Episode Recognizing the Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease with Bill Edwards was the most popular episode of Spotlight on Care in 2021. It was published on February 02 and has been downloaded 186 times. Listen to it here! 19 Episodes In 2021, Spotlight on Care published 10 hours of new content across 19 episodes. That’s 587 minutes or 35,256 seconds to be more precise. 2,311 Downloads In 2021, Spotlight on Care episodes were downloaded 2,311 times thanks…
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❄️Wishing you a joyous holiday season with our sincere appreciation for your trust & confidence in us as we research ways to make memories last a lifetime We wish you a New Year filled with Peace, Happiness & Hope Joshua D. Grill, PhD & the Faculty & Staff of UCI MIND
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