November 2, 2026

Alzheimer’s Patients Deserve to Know Their Diagnosis

Former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield draws lessons from the HIV/AIDS crisis to make the case for routine Alzheimer’s testing and earlier detection. He calls for modernizing Medicare coverage to expand access to Alzheimer’s blood tests, reinforcing the need for policies that help people get answers and take action sooner.

Tackling Alzheimer’s Starts with a Focus on Latinos

In her RealClear Health op-ed, Dr. Elena Rios, President of the National Hispanic Health Foundation and AlzInColor supporting partner, shares her family’s experience with Alzheimer’s and the disparities affecting Latino communities. She emphasizes the importance of early detection, culturally responsive care, caregiver support, and advancing the bipartisan ASAP and AADAPT Acts to improve access to screening and provider training.

My Wife Has Alzheimer’s; Doctors Said It Was Perimenopause

AlzInColor Community Advisory Board member Robert Reid shares his wife Kim’s journey to an early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis and the importance of persistence, self-advocacy, and earlier detection. He also calls for passage of the bipartisan ASAP Act to help expand access to Alzheimer’s testing and timely answers.

Expanding Access to Alzheimer’s Early Detection: Why the ASAP Act Matters

Hear from AlzInColor Founder Deanna Darlington as she discusses the importance of the bipartisan Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act, how expanding Medicare coverage for FDA-cleared blood-based biomarker tests could improve access to early detection, and why addressing barriers to testing and care is especially important for Black and Latino communities.

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