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Cure Alzheimer's Fund, a non-profit funding research to prevent, slow, or reverse Alzheimer's. 100% of general donations go to our research program. www.curealz.org

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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Please join us in welcoming Katie Quackenbush Spiegel to CureAlz as VP of Communications! Katie brings deep experience in donor-centric storytelling that will help strengthen our mission, visibility, and engagement. Welcome, Katie! #Communications #NewHire #CureAlzheimers
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Progress in #Alzheimer’s diagnostics and treatment, fueled by bold research, are changing how Alzheimer’s disease is detected and managed. Explore the latest approaches to diagnosis and available therapies: ow.ly/WAof50ZIsR1
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ALZHEIMER'S DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENTS – Cure Alzheimer's Fund
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
August is National Make-A-Will Month, a reminder that planning for the future is one of the most meaningful ways to support the people and causes you care about. Learn how your legacy gift can help create a future free from Alzheimer's: ow.ly/Zs3Y50ZGhfW #NationalMakeAWillMonth #Alzheimers
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A powerful example of groundbreaking #Alzheimers research translating into meaningful progress for patients: C2N Diagnostics receives FDA clearance for their PrecivityAD2® blood test. Congratulations to CureAlz Research Leadership Group members, Drs. Randall Bateman and David Holtzman!
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Join us in welcoming Stephanie Wasco to the CureAlz team! Stephanie will serve as CureAlz’s new Executive Vice President of Marketing & Communications, bringing experience in building brands across the life sciences, biomedical research, and nonprofits. Welcome, Stephanie! #NonprofitLeadership
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Inspired by her family’s experience with Alzheimer’s, Alexa Burton turned her love of running into a mission — accelerating Alzheimer’s research. A powerful reminder that you’re never too young to make a difference. Learn more and get involved: ow.ly/FmeY50ZxFze #Alzheimers #CommunityImpact
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Could better sleep help protect the brain from Alzheimer's? Join CureAlz leadership and members of the Sleep & Circadian Rhythms Consortium for a webinar on how sleep and circadian disruption affects brain aging and Alzheimer’s pathology. Register now: ow.ly/WovS50ZxF6V #Webinar #Alzheimers
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Cure Alzheimer's Fund is proud to be an official charity partner of the 2026 Cambridge Half Marathon & 5K on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in Cambridge, MA! Every step can help accelerate Alzheimer’s disease research. Register today: ow.ly/ve6m50ZxEIw #RunForACure #TeamCureAlz
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Cambridge Half Marathon + 5K
The Cambridge 5K is the kickoff to race weekend! It's a 3.1-mile course that starts and finishes at CambridgeSide. It's a quick out and back along the Charles River that will have you in awe of the Boston skyline. The Cambridge Half Marathon is a 13...
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
A compelling new The New York Times article highlights emerging research on inflammation and the immune system’s potential role in brain health and diseases of aging. We're proud to see CureAlz’s Research Leadership Group members Jonathan Kipnis and Beth Stevens featured: ow.ly/zjZ950ZvSaS
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Inflammation Keeps Us Alive. It's Also Making Us Sick.
The discovery that chronic inflammation is a cause of myriad illnesses could be this century's biggest medical breakthrough.
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Join us in welcoming Katie Price to the CureAlz team as Senior Philanthropic Advisor! She has held roles across philanthropy, higher ed, and the arts, and brings a commitment to the fight against Alzheimer’s inspired by her grandfather. We're thrilled to have her join us! #CureAlzheimers
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
On #WorldBrainDay, we honor the strength and resilience of our Alzheimer’s community. Together, we’re advancing research towards a cure and creating hope for the future. Because every brain, every person, and every memory matters.
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The Cure Alzheimer’s Fund 2025 Annual Report is live! 2025 was a testament to the resilience driving progress against Alzheimer’s, and our community continues to advance discoveries and bring hope. Explore here: 2025report.curealz.org #CureAlzheimers #AnnualReport
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
New CureAlz-backed research shows exercise’s brain benefits. Dr. Wrann’s earlier work shows that the hormone irisin, released during exercise, plays a role in brain health in AD. In Dr. Wrann's new study, irisin again acts as a neuroprotective factor in a model of MS. ow.ly/5Fan50Z6cwL
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Missed our latest CureAlz webinar? You can still catch the full conversation online. Meg Smith, CEO of CureAlz, joins Drs. Bateman and Orr for a discussion on how aging shapes #Alzheimer’s risk—and why it doesn’t always lead to disease. Watch here: ow.ly/x7CM50Z2SfW
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Webinar: Brain Aging, Alzheimer's, and Resilience – Cure Alzheimer's Fund
     Alzheimer's is closely tied to aging, but not all aging leads to disease. Join CureAlz CEO Meg Smith and CureAlz Brain Aging Consortium
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A fascinating new Nature study shows astrocytes form large, flexible networks linking distant brain regions in ways neurons do not. CureAlz is proud to support bold science like this, helping reshape how we understand #Alzheimer’s and the brain. Read the study: ow.ly/jXr750Z0pzS
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Some brains have superpowers against Alzheimer's disease; they resist the disease entirely or stay sharp despite showing disease pathology. Researchers are studying these brains to figure out why. Learn about these superpowers and how we can protect our brains now: ow.ly/MIic50YZ6Rk
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Brains Can Have … Superpowers? – Cure Alzheimer's Fund
Some brains have superpowers, at least when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease. These brains can resist or overcome brain changes that often lead to
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Ending Alzheimer’s isn’t easy—but our community’s resilience keeps us going. CureAlz Heroes, like the Whetton family, turn personal experiences into action and momentum for change. Their stories show what’s possible when passion meets purpose. Learn more & get involved: ow.ly/nQbe50YZ0ax
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CureAlz Heroes: Champions for a Cure – Cure Alzheimer's Fund
  Somewhere this weekend, a ten-year-old is setting up a lemonade stand with a sign asking for donations instead of dollars. A couple is mailing
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Dr. Randall J. Bateman’s Morby Prize–winning paper, published in Nature Medicine, presents MTBR‑tau243, the first accurate, scalable blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s‑specific tau tangles, with potential to enable earlier diagnosis and disease staging. Watch here: ow.ly/awqU50YWEM3
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2026 Morby Prize Interview with Randall J. Bateman, M.D. – Cure Alzheimer's Fund
   Established in 2024, the Morby Prize is awarded annually to the senior and first authors of a recent scientific publication that transforms the
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
You're Invited! Join us for a conversation with members of the CureAlz Brain Aging Consortium moderated by CureAlz CEO, Meg Smith, to discuss the biology of brain aging, recent scientific advances, and promising therapeutic avenues. Register here: ow.ly/B1fV50YWlNi
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
CureAlz is pleased to support researcher Dr. Xu Chen who believes (and is testing) that one way  to  prevent—or even cure—the Alzheimer's is by boosting  the abilities of nuclear  speckles,  which act as key players in removing damaged proteins.  ow.ly/kQYt50YH1ee #AlzheimersResearch
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The 2026 Jeffrey L. Morby prize goes to Drs. Randy Bateman, Oskar Hansson, Kanta Horie & Gemma Salvadó for their paper “Plasma MTBR-tau243 biomarker identifies tau tangle pathology in Alzheimer’s disease,” published in the journal Nature Medicine in March 2025. #AlzheimersResearch
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Alzheimer’s doesn’t start with memory loss—it starts with tiny changes in our brain cells. By decoding how these changes occur, the Bhattacharyya lab hopes to develop treatments that intervene before plaques form and memories fade.  Learn more: ow.ly/LOUz50YH0Bs #CureAlzheimers
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Planning ahead is essential for a secure retirement. A charitable gift annuity may enable you to receive fixed lifetime payments for yourself and/or another beneficiary, support our mission, and reduce your taxes. Learn more: ow.ly/CG9a50YzgXC #PlannedGiving #Philanthropy #Research
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Age is not just a number … It’s two. Chronological age and biological age. Studying biological aging may reveal why some individuals develop Alzheimer’s while others remain resilient to the disease’s underlying pathology. Read more at ow.ly/zxLq50YzfWf #Alzheimersresearch #BrainHealth
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Karen Murray joined CureAlz in March 2026 as the HR Manager. She was the HR Business Partner at Life Molecular Imaging. Karen will provide support across a broad range of HR functions. She received her degree from Westfield State College and holds a SHRM-SCP cert. #NewHire #Research #CureAlz
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Welcome CureAlz newly funded researchers, Drs. John Haran and Beth McCormick from UMass Chan Medical School who study how the bacteria in our gut influence our immune system and brain health. #alzheimersresearch
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
We are a proud sponsor of the 2026 AD/PD Conference that brings together the world’s leading researchers dedicated to advancing breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. We look forward to many of our funded researchers sharing their progress on the global stage. #ADPD2026 #Alzheimers
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
In this conversation for the Rappaport Foundation, Sean Daniel Horrigan sits down with Dr. Rudy Tanzi and discusses the origins of Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, “Alzheimer’s-in-a-Dish" and how this system is accelerating discovery of promising therapies. youtu.be/05ZArqnS378?si=px1jt6W4Tlp…
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Why do women get Alzheimer’s almost twice as often as men? Dr. David Gate of Northwestern University thinks it might have to do with  the hypothalamus.  If  he’s right it could lead to treatments that work for women's brains. #research Learn more: ow.ly/1s5f50YqpAE
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Brain banks are one of the most powerful tools in modern neuroscience. They are collections of brains donated as a lasting gift to science. Scientists depend on donations to understand what goes wrong in diseases like Alzheimer’s and how to stop them. ow.ly/lmuU50YmnT0
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Cure Alzheimer’s Fund is pleased to welcome Allison DeCruz as the Director of Planned Giving. Allison joins CureAlz with over 15 years of fundraising and marketing experience. #NewHire #Research #CureAlz
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
We’re excited to launch the Brain Aging Consortium with six leading researchers to uncover how the biology of aging shapes Alzheimer’s risk. ow.ly/lpGW50Y8Vra Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stanford University WashU Medicine VIB-KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience #AlzheimersResearch
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Join us in welcoming a CureAlz newly funded researcher Richard McKenney, Ph.D., of the University of California, Davis. Learn more about his lab’s work: curealz.org/researchers/richard-mck…  #newresearcher #curealz
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
You're Invited! Join CureAlz leadership for a guided discussion where they will reflect on the past year, research direction for 2026, and share what’s on the horizon. Register here: ow.ly/4vjm50Y3n13 #AlzheimersResearch #CureAlzheimers
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Please welcome newly funded researcher So Jeong Lee, Ph.D. from Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital. Learn more about her work: curealz.org/researchers/so-jeong-lee Harvard Medical School #curealz #alzheimersresearch
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Alzheimer’s doesn’t just affect memory—it attacks the brain years before symptoms begin. Since 2004, CureAlz has supported researchers investigating the causes of Alzheimer’s & exploring potential prevention strategies. Their discoveries are changing what we know about this disease. curealz.org
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
This year, the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund community helped sustain critical momentum in Alzheimer’s research. Your support enabled us to stand with scientists through uncertainty, respond to urgent funding gaps, and advance discoveries toward effective treatments. ow.ly/JzoN50XQ7Kg
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
If you’ve ever wondered how estate or philanthropic planning can amplify your legacy, this presentation is a must-watch. Patricia Annino, J.D., offers clear steps to get started, addresses real-world considerations, and answers common donor questions. Watch here: ow.ly/IBX450XNN4x
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Alzheimer’s research has real momentum—and it’s driven by bold science and dedicated supporters. Your gift helps keep discoveries moving forward and brings us closer to answers families urgently need. Please consider making a gift: ow.ly/wj6k50XLLfm
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Huge thanks to the Whetton Family for hosting over 50 guests for tea and trivia to support Alzheimer’s research! Together, we’re making a difference! #Alzheimers #Fundraiser
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
With lifespans rising faster than health spans, brain health is more important than ever. Dr. Tanzi shares the latest in Alzheimer’s research, treatment, & prevention. He explains how lifestyle strategies can help lower risk and keep the brain healthy. Link to curealz.org/news-and-eve...
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
CureAlz is honored to be recognized by GoFundMe as one of their top nonprofits to support this holiday season, and congratulations to the other outstanding charities making a difference. @gofundme.com www.gofundme.com/c/blog/best-...
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Discover 30 incredible nonprofits making real change in 2025. From children’s health and veterans’ care to disaster relief and equality, these charities show what compassion in action looks like, and ...
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Today’s the day! We are proud to join the National Day of Action to protect NIH funding. ☎️ Call your Members of Congress & urge support for strong, predictable funding for lifesaving research. Find your Congressperson here: www.govtrack.us/congress/members. #UnitedForCures #CuresCantWait
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
#GivingTuesday highlights the difference generosity can make. Your support powers discoveries that bring us closer to answers and accelerates progress in the fight to understand and end Alzheimer’s disease. give.curealz.org/campaign/747703/do…
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
On this #GivingTuesday, join us in the fight against Alzheimer’s and help make this work possible. Your gift today fuels breakthrough research with the greatest potential to change the trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease. ow.ly/Jk0H50XAICQ
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UMass Chan Medical School @umasschan.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The Cure Alzheimer’s Fund has awarded Dorothy P. Schafer, PhD, more than $400,000 in funding over two years for her project studying ependymal cells and their potential connection to Alzheimer’s disease: direc.to/oamk #Alzheimers #AlzheimersDisease @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Join Chris Hemsworth and his father, Craig, on an emotional road trip back in time as they learn about the powerful science of social connection—a crucial but overlooked tool in protecting brain health. @natgeotv.bsky.social DisneyPlus #chrishemsworthroadtrip
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
During #AlzheimersAwarenessMonth, we're highlighting the science & the passion behind the research. Dr Liddelow introduces astrocytes, a vital brain cell type, explaining how they support neurons, supply nutrients, clear waste & help neurons establish connections. @liddelowsa.bsky.social
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
At Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, we’re honored to share what inspired one of our funded investigators to pursue a career in Alzheimer’s research. Read Dr. Orr’s story here: bit.ly/curealzremembers
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Cure Alzheimer's Fund @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Can your gut help protect your brain from Alzheimer’s? At the forefront of microbiome research, Dr. Laura Cox explains how, as we age, changes in our gut microbiota might influence brain health and offer clues for preventing Alzheimer’s disease. bit.ly/43L41Pw #AlzheimersAwarenessMonth
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