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    Research Advances from the 2026 Alzheimer's Association International Conference

    The latest scientific advances included new insights into Alzheimer’s blood tests for improving diagnosis in primary care & for predicting future cognitive decline.
    July 15, 2026
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    Alzheimer’s Association Welcomes Updated WHO Dementia Risk Reduction Guidelines

    The World Health Organization (WHO) released updated global guidelines that reflect a growing body of evidence on dementia risk reduction, including modifiable risk factors. 
    July 15, 2026
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    Blood Test May Help Predict Alzheimer’s Risk a Decade Before Symptoms Appear

    A blood test detecting p-tau217, a protein linked to Alzheimer’s, may help predict cognitive impairment in older adults a decade before symptoms appear.
    July 15, 2026
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    Detailed Phase 2 Results From the CELIA Clinical Trial of Tau-Targeting Therapy Diranersen (BIIB080)

    This is the first Phase 2 clinical trial evidence that a drug treatment can remove toxic tau tangles from the brain in people living with early Alzheimer’s disease.
    July 14, 2026
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    Topline Results from LiBBY Trial Show THC/CBD Combination Significantly Reduces Agitation for People with Dementia at End of Life

    A new treatment combining THC and CBD significantly reduced agitation in people with late-stage Alzheimer’s and other dementias, as reported at AAIC 2026.
    July 14, 2026
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    Alzheimer’s Blood Test Could Bring Highly Accurate Diagnosis into Everyday Clinical Care

    A blood test for Alzheimer’s biomarkers helped improve diagnostic accuracy among specialists & primary care physicians, as reported at AAIC.
    July 14, 2026

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    Speaker Bios

    Maria C. Carrillo, Ph.D.

    Chief Science Officer and Medical Affairs Lead, Alzheimer’s Association

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    Robert Egge

    Chief Public Policy Officer, Alzheimer’s Association and President, Alzheimer's Impact Movement

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    Heather M. Snyder, Ph.D.

    Senior Vice President, Medical & Scientific Operations

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