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December 17, 2014
Alzheimer's Association advocates celebrate Alzheimer's legislative victory with an eye to the president's 2016 budget
As the largest Alzheimer's advocacy organization in the world, the Alzheimer's Association, and its relentless advocates, applaud Congress for creating a formal process to ensure that scientific judgment will guide them in future Alzheimer's research funding decisions. This critical provision comes from the Alzheimer's Accountability Act, which was fully incorporated within the fiscal year 2015 funding bill signed into law by the president.
- Alzheimer's Association
December 9, 2014
Efforts of Alzheimer's Association advocates incorporated in funding bill
As the largest Alzheimer's advocacy organization in the world, the Alzheimer's Association commends Congress for addressing Alzheimer's disease in the fiscal year 2015 funding bill released today. By incorporating the Alzheimer's Accountability Act, which was shepherded by the Alzheimer's Association, Congress has made a long-term commitment to elevating research funding to the necessary levels.
- Alzheimer's Association
October 20, 2014
Scientists say National Alzheimer's Plan research milestones must be strengthened to meet its primary goal by the 2025 deadline
A workgroup of nearly 40 Alzheimer's researchers and scientists says the research milestones in the U.S. government's National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease must be broadened in scope, increased in scale and adequately funded in order to successfully achieve this goal. A series of proposals by the workgroup to enlarge and strengthen the plan are published today in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.
- Alzheimer's Association
August 6, 2014
Low Vitamin D Level could double Alzheimer's risk, study finds
Older adults with too little vitamin D in their blood may have twice the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease as seniors with sufficient levels of the "sunshine vitamin," a new study finds.
-CBS News
June 19, 2014
Nearly 60 percent of people worldwide incorrectly believe that Alzheimer's disease is a typical part of aging
According to an Alzheimer's Association 12-country survey, 59 percent of people surveyed incorrectly believe that Alzheimer's disease is a typical part of aging and 40 percent of people believe that Alzheimer's is not fatal.
- Alzheimer's Association
The scary facts people don't know about Alzheimer's disease
A new survey from the Alzheimer's Association finds that Alzheimer's disease is grossly misunderstood and underestimated, despite being the second-most-feared disease behind cancer.
- Newsweek
June 10, 2014
Alzheimer's Association applauds inclusion of additional $100 million for Alzheimer's disease in senate funding bill
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies allocated an additional $100 million in its fiscal year 2015 funding bill for Alzheimer's research. The Alzheimer's Association commends Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-KS) for their ongoing commitment to Alzheimer's.
- Alzheimer's Association
June 6, 2014
Aging population will cause Alzheimer's numbers to soar
At least 44 million people worldwide are now living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. As our populations age, those numbers will swell to 76 million by 2030.
- Dear Abby
June 2, 2014
Inaugural Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month initiates a global conversation about dementia
During the inaugural Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month this June, the Alzheimer's Association is asking people around the world to wear purple — the color of the Alzheimer's movement — and use their brains to fight Alzheimer's disease.
- Alzheimer's Association
April 2, 2014
Alzheimer's Association applauds the introduction of the Alzheimer's Accountability Act
The Alzheimer's Association applauds introduction of the Alzheimer's Accountability Act, which represents a bipartisan effort to ensure that Congress is equipped with the best possible information to set funding priorities and reach the goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's by 2025.
- Alzheimer's Association
March 19, 2014
Women in their 60s twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease over the rest of their lives as they are breast cancer
According to the Alzheimer's Association 2014 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report released today, a woman's estimated lifetime risk of developing Alzheimer's at age 65 is 1 in 6, compared with nearly 1 in 11 for a man. As real a concern as breast cancer is to women's health, women in their 60s are about twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's over the rest of their lives as they are to develop breast cancer.
- Alzheimer's Association
3.2 million women in the United States have Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease is a bigger risk to women as they age than breast cancer, according to the Alzheimer's Association 2014 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report.
- The TODAY Show
Alzheimer's takes heavy toll on women
The Alzheimer's Association 2014 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report says Alzheimer's is more likely to strike women and puts more demands on women as caregivers.
Report: Alzheimer's far more likely than breast cancer in women over 60
Women age 60 and older have a 1 in 6 chance of getting Alzheimer's disease in their lifetime, and are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's compared with breast cancer, according to a report from the Alzheimer's Association.
March 5, 2014
Alzheimer's Association awards largest-ever research grant to expand A4 Alzheimer's prevention trial
The Alzheimer's Association today announced its largest ever research grant — $8 million over four years — to support the Longitudinal Evaluation of Amyloid Risk and Neurodegeneration (LEARN) study as a companion study to the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's Disease (A4) Study, a pioneering Alzheimer's prevention trial that is starting this year.
- Alzheimer's Association
February 26, 2014
Seth Rogen, Dennis Moore testify at Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing
The Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a hearing dedicated to the economic impact of Alzheimer's disease in America. Chaired by Senators Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), the hearing also examined the current state of biomedical research into prevention and treatment of the disease. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins, former Congressman Dennis Moore (D-Kan.), who is living with Alzheimer's, and Alzheimer's Association celebrity Champion Seth Rogen testified about the importance of funding Alzheimer's research.
- Alzheimer's Association
February 5, 2014
Groups unite to cross the lines between Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
The Alzheimer's Association, the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) and The W. Garfield Weston Foundation are uniting to encourage further study into the similarities and differences between Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, the two most common brain diseases.
-Alzheimer's Association
February 4, 2014
Drug companies join NIH in study of Alzheimer's and other diseases
Under a five-year collaboration to be announced on Tuesday, 10 drug companies and the National Institutes of Health have agreed to share scientists, tissue and blood samples, and data. They aim to decipher the biology behind Alzheimer's disease, Type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, and to identify targets for new drugs.
-NBC News
January 17, 2014
Record $122 million increase for Alzheimer's disease signed into law by President Obama
At the urging of the Alzheimer's Association and its more than 600,000 advocates, the funding bill signed into law today by President Obama contained an unprecedented $122 million increase for Alzheimer's research, education, outreach and caregiver support. The Association applauds the Obama administration for calling for increased Alzheimer's funding in the president's Fiscal Year 2014 budget and Congress for providing funding to enable the continued, effective implementation of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer's Association
January 16, 2014
Record $122 million increase for Alzheimer's disease passed by Congress, sent to president
An unprecedented $122 million increase for Alzheimer's research, education, outreach and caregiver support stemming from the efforts of Alzheimer's Association advocates was passed swiftly by Congress today. The Alzheimer's Association commends the bipartisan work of our elected officials to make Alzheimer's disease a national priority.
- Alzheimer's Association
January 14, 2014
Record $122 million increase proposed for Alzheimer's disease in funding bill
The fiscal year 2014 federal budget funding bill released by bipartisan House and Senate negotiators includes the largest funding increase in history dedicated to Alzheimer's disease and dementia — $122 million for Alzheimer's research, education, outreach and caregiver support.
- Alzheimer's Association
December 11, 2013
G8 countries collectively agree to goals including mirroring U.S. National Alzheimer's Plan
Alzheimer's Association President and CEO Harry Johns presented at and participated in the first-ever G8 Dementia Summit, where world leaders acknowledged that the Alzheimer's and dementia crisis cannot be ignored.
- Alzheimer's Association
November 21, 2013
Former Congressman Dennis Moore named to Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care and Services
The Alzheimer's Association applauds the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on selecting former Congressman Dennis Moore (D-Kan.) to share his perspective on living with Alzheimer's as the newest member of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services
- Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Association emphasizes urgency of increased global research effort at Hill briefing
The urgent need for additional research funding for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias worldwide was the core message delivered by representatives of the Alzheimer's Association during testimony today before the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. The hearing was held in anticipation of the upcoming first-ever G8 summit on dementia.
- Alzheimer's Association
October 29, 2013
New gene variants linked to Alzheimer's disease
In the largest genetic analysis of Alzheimer's ever completed, scientists have discovered 11 new genes that may be tied to the late-onset form of the disease.
- CBS News
October 21, 2013
Alzheimer's Association statement on screening for cognitive impairment in older adults
The Alzheimer's Association supports efforts that increase early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's by trained professionals in a medical setting, such as through the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit. The Association does not support one-time memory and/or dementia screening in non-medical settings, such as shopping malls or health fairs.
- Alzheimer's Association
October 3, 2013
Are you just forgetful or at risk for Alzheimer's?
The Oct. 2 episode of "The Katie Couric Show" featured information on Alzheimer's diease and tips on how exercise and diet may help boost brain power.
- The Katie Couric Show
September 17, 2013
Column: Increase Alzheimer's research funding
This country is famous for waging health-related "wars" — a war on cancer, a war on smoking, a war on HIV/AIDs, a war on obesity. It's time we launched a serious war on Alzheimer's disease.
- USA Today
July 11, 2013
Alzheimer's Association applauds inclusion of $104 million for Alzheimer's disease in Senate funding bill
Recognizing the personal and financial threat of the Alzheimer's epidemic facing the nation and world, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations voted to provide an additional $104 million in its fiscal year 2014 funding bill for Alzheimer's research, education, outreach and caregiver support.
- Alzheimer's Association
July 5, 2013
Association to continue to advocate for coverage of diagnostic tool
The Alzheimer's Association is disappointed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) draft coverage decision on brain amyloid imaging, particularly given the clear, scientific consensus recommendations provided to CMS by the Association and the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) regarding appropriate, limited coverage, only in specific populations.
- Alzheimer's Association
June 14, 2013
HHS releases 2013 update to the National Alzheimer's Plan
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease: 2013 Update. The 2013 Update includes a new timeline for achieving its first goal — prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's disease by 2025 — and a review of progress over the past year.
- Alzheimer's Association
April 30, 2013
Alzheimer's Advisory Council evaluates progress implementing National Alzheimer's Plan
The Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services met to evaluate the implementation of the first-ever National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease to date and discuss highlights of the 2013 National Plan Update expected to be released mid-May.
- Alzheimer's Association
April 19, 2013
Alzheimer's Association: Fighting to end Alzheimer's
Beth Kallmyer, Alzheimer's Association vice president of constituent services, discusses the Alzheimer's Association, caregiving, research and other Alzheimer's-related issues.
- Caring.com
April 11, 2013
Legislation reintroduced to improve diagnosis of Alzheimer's and strengthen care planning
As the world's leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research, the Alzheimer's Association applauds the reintroduction of the Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act.
- Alzheimer's Association
April 10, 2013
Alzheimer's Association applauds Obama administration for dedication of new resources to Alzheimer's epidemic
The Alzheimer's Association commends the Obama administration for dedicating an additional $100 million within President Barack Obama's FY 2014 budget toward the fight against Alzheimer's and the implementation of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease. These new resources will be used to fund research, awareness, education and outreach, and caregiver support.
- Alzheimer's Association
April 2, 2013
Alzheimer's Association applauds White House brain mapping initiative
Harry Johns, president and CEO of the Alzheimer's Association, participated in an event at the White House on the Obama administration's BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative referenced during the State of the Union. "The Alzheimer's Association applauds the president for underscoring the critical need for research to better understand the mysteries of the brain," Johns said.
- Alzheimer's Association
March 19, 2013
New Alzheimer's Association report reveals 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia
According to the Alzheimer's Association 2013 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report released today, one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia in the United States. The new report shows that while deaths from other major diseases, such as heart disease, HIV/AIDS and stroke, continue to experience significant declines, Alzheimer's deaths continue to rise — increasing 68 percent from 2000-2010.
- Alzheimer's Association
March 14, 2013
Alzheimer's Association CEO represents Alzheimer's community at appropriations subcommittee hearing
At a Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations hearing, Alzheimer's Association President and CEO Harry Johns outlined the dramatic human suffering caused by Alzheimer's and the enormous strain the disease places on the health care system and the federal budget.
- Alzheimer's Association
February 13, 2013
President Obama includes Alzheimer's in State of the Union
Last night, President Barack Obama included Alzheimer's disease in his State of the Union address. The Alzheimer's Association applauds the president for underscoring the critical need for medical research and demonstrating that addressing Alzheimer's disease is a national priority.
- Alzheimer's Association
January 30, 2013
Panel requires additional data about brain amyloid imaging for Alzheimer's disease
The Alzheimer's Association is disappointed that the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) panel does not believe that there is adequate evidence whether or not PET imaging of brain beta amyloid changes health outcomes, and urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) to review the evidence and make a positive determination about coverage.
- Alzheimer's Association
January 28, 2013
First guidelines published for brain amyloid imaging in Alzheimer's
To provide guidance for physicians, individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's, and the public, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Alzheimer's Association have jointly published the first criteria for the appropriate use of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging technology to aid in the diagnosis of people with suspected Alzheimer's disease.
- Alzheimer's Association
December 20, 2012
New recommendations for physicians on how to assess cognition during Medicare Annual Wellness Visit
The Alzheimer's Association released guidance to help health care providers detect cognitive impairment as part of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit.
- Alzheimer's Association
November 29, 2012
New grants to fund research to better treat Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome
The Alzheimer's Association, the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the Global Down Syndrome Foundation today launched a new research initiative to better understand the development of Alzheimer's disease in individuals with Down syndrome and translate the research into improved treatments for people at risk to develop Alzheimer's.
- Alzheimer's Association
November 15, 2012
New Alzheimer's risk gene discovered
Two new studies report on a newly identified risk gene for Alzheimer's disease. These studies advance our knowledge of the genetics of Alzheimer's and demonstrate real progress in basic research to discover the causes of the disease.
- The New York Times
October 25, 2012
Scientist exchange program hopes to advance Alzheimer's disease research
The Alzheimer's Association and Alzheimer's Research UK today announced a pair of new research grants totaling more than $600,000 as part of an international scientific exchange program intended to promote the work of promising young scientists and stimulate the sharing of new experimental techniques across borders.
- Alzheimer's Association
October 23, 2012
Settlement ensures people with Alzheimer's access to rehabilitative services
As one of the plaintiffs in the federal class action lawsuit Jimmo v. Sebelius, which challenged the Medicare Improvement Standard, the Alzheimer's Association applauds the recently announced proposed settlement. Under the settlement agreement, Medicare will pay for rehabilitative services, such as physical, speech and occupational therapy, if they maintain an individual's current condition or prevent or slow further deterioration and require the skills of a professional. Rehabilitative services are beneficial to helping people with Alzheimer's maintain their current function.
- Alzheimer's Association
September 21, 2012
World Alzheimer Report reveals negative perceptions about people with dementia
Seventy-five percent of people with dementia and 64 percent of caregivers believe there are negative associations for those diagnosed with dementia in their countries, according to a survey published today in the World Alzheimer Report 2012: Overcoming the Stigma of Dementia.
- Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's leaves people with the disease, caregivers feeling isolated
About a quarter of people with dementia hide or conceal their diagnosis because of the stigma surrounding the disease and 40 percent say they are excluded from everyday life, according to the World Alzheimer Report released today by London-based Alzheimer's Disease International.
- Bloomberg
White House congratulates Alzheimer's Association on Alzheimer's Action Day
On Alzheimer's Action Day, the White House recognizes the more than 5 million people who are living with Alzheimer's disease and the 15 million families and friends who care for those individuals, and celebrates and congratulates the Alzheimer's Association on its efforts in fighting the disease.
- The White House Blog
September 12,2012
Alzheimer's Association applauds House passage of missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program
The Alzheimer's Association applauds passage of H.R. 2800, The Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act introduced by Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). The measure, passed today in the House of Representatives, expands important programs that improve the safety of people living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
- Alzheimer's Association
August 24, 2012
Alzheimer's Association statement on solanezumab Phase 3 results
Eli Lilly and Company announced that two Phase 3 studies of an experimental Alzheimer's drug therapy called solanezumab did not meet their primary endpoints. However, there is new, hopeful and encouraging information in the results. In a secondary pooled analysis of both studies, the drug showed a statistically significant slowing of cognitive decline in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease; the results were driven by people with mild Alzheimer's.
- Alzheimer's Association
August 8, 2012
Research halted on major Alzheimer's drug
In the wake of another negative trial with the anti-amyloid drug bapineuzumab, Pfizer and Janssen said they were halting development of the product for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.
- ABC News
August 1, 2012
Alzheimer's Association commends committee passage of Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program
The Alzheimer's Association lauds passage of H.R. 2800, The Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act, which expands important programs that partner with local law enforcement to improve the safety of people living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
- Alzheimer's Association
July 18, 2012
Small trial hints drug can slow Alzheimer's
A drug already on the market that treats immune disorders may help stabilize people with Alzheimer's disease for up to three years, according to the results of a study presented at AAIC on Tuesday.
- The New York Times
New drug for Alzheimer's symptom relief shows progress
An experimental Alzheimer's drug that activates a specific nicotine receptor in the brain improved measures of thinking and memory over a six-month period in patients with mild to moderate disease, U.S. researchers said.
- Reuters
First Alzheimer's prevention trials lined up
Three trials aimed at finding therapies to prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease in high-risk but asymptomatic individuals are slated to begin this year or next, researchers said at AAIC.
- MedPage Today
Experimental drug may slow Alzheimer's
Charlie Rose and Nora O'Donnell speak with the Alzheimer's Association's Dr. Bill Thies about a study of a drug that may help stabilize Alzheimer's disease in patients.
- CBS News
Binge drinking may increase risk of cognitive decline
Drinking and binge drinking among older people increase the risk for cognitive decline and memory loss, according to two studies presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2012 in Vancouver, Canada.
- USA Today
July 17, 2012
Study: Immune treatment prevented further cognitive decline
Three years of treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG, GammaGard) prevented further cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a small study presented at AAIC.
- MedPage Today
Alzheimer's drug keeps four patients stable for three years
Four people with Alzheimer's treated with an immune system therapy have seen their disease stabilize for at least three years, raising hope that the drug will prove effective in larger trials.
- Reuters
Hunt for the cure: Root of Alzheimer's disease
"Morning Joe" panel discusses research presented at AAIC about gait changes as a precursor to dementia.
- Morning Joe
Gammagard therapy offers hope for Alzheimer's patients
Although it's still in a testing phase, the first long-term treatment shown to halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease is being hailed Tuesday by experts at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2012 in Vancouver.
- USA Today
July 16, 2012
Footprints to cognitive decline and Alzheimer's are seen in gait
Five studies presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Vancouver this month provide striking evidence that when a person's walk gets slower or becomes more variable or less controlled, his cognitive function is also suffering.
- The New York Times
A person's gait could be early sign of Alzheimer's
Subtle changes in the way a person walks can be an early warning sign of cognitive decline and a signal for advanced testing, researchers reported Sunday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Vancouver, Canada.
- USA Today
Sleep changes may help detect dementia
Older adults who have too much, too little or restless sleep have an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to research presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Vancouver.
- Bloomberg BusinessWeek
July 14, 2012
Detecting Alzheimer's early could change lives ; Faster diagnoses and new therapies could make disease manageable -- 'like diabetes'
Starting Sunday, researchers at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2012 in Vancouver, Canada, will discuss new findings on early warning signs to evaluate cognitive function sooner and on new therapies that might slow the disease's progression.
- USA Today
July 10, 2012
Alzheimer's Association lauds enactment of the Food and Drug Administration Bill
As the leading care, research and advocacy organization for Alzheimer's disease, the Alzheimer's Association applauds President Obama for signing the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187).
- Alzheimer's Association
May 17, 2012
Glen Campbell serenades Congress at Alzheimer's event
Singer-songwriter Glen Campbell, who has Alzheimer's, gave a special performance for members of Congress at an Alzheimer's Association event to raise awareness about the disease.
- USA Today
May 15, 2012
Alzheimer's Association applauds the creation of the first-ever National Alzheimer's Plan
The Alzheimer's Association commends the Obama administration for developing the country's first-ever National Alzheimer's Plan released today. The development of the plan is a result of a mandate within the National Alzheimer's Project Act that was passed unanimously through bipartisan congressional support and signed into law by the president last year.
- Alzheimer's Association
May 2, 2012
Pat and Tyler Summitt fight Alzheimer's together
Legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt and her son are coming to terms with her diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's. Tyler has been a fixture beside his mother as she faces the disease.
- USA Today
April 18, 2012
Summitt steps down as University of Tennessee women's basketball coach
Eight months after disclosing her diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's disease, Pat Summitt has announced that she will step aside as the Tennessee women's basketball coach. Summitt is not retiring but will remain part of Tennessee's staff, assuming the title "head coach emeritus."
- The Washington Post
April 17, 2012
Alzheimer's Advisory Council approves its recommendations for National Alzheimer's Plan
During today's in-person meeting of the Alzheimer's Advisory Council, members approved a comprehensive set of recommendations that would, if accepted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), complement the important strategies and action steps included in the current draft of the first-ever National Alzheimer's Plan.
- Alzheimer's Association
April 11, 2012
Alzheimer's Association commends recognition of Alzheimer's and dementia as global health threat
The Alzheimer's Association strongly supports the call to action in the newly released World Health Organization (WHO) report Dementia: A Public Health Priority, which asks for all nations to develop and implement a national Alzheimer's plan, conduct greater efforts in early detection and diagnosis, and increase support of Alzheimer's disease research.
- Alzheimer's Association
April 6, 2012
Alzheimer's Association statement on FDA approval of florbetapir (Amyvid)
Eli Lilly and Company and Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lilly, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of florbetapir (Amyvid), its radioactive dye for use with positron emission tomography (PET) for visualization of amyloid plaque buildup in the brain.
- Alzheimer's Association
March 20, 2012
Alzheimer's Association awards largest-ever research grant to the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer's Network (DIAN)
The Alzheimer's Association announced today the awarding of its largest-ever research grant — nearly $4.2 million over four years — to the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer's Network-Therapeutic Trials Unit (DIAN-TTU), based at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The grant will enable the program to move forward more quickly with innovative drug and biomarker trials in people with genetically based, young-onset Alzheimer's disease.
- Alzheimer's Association
March 15, 2012
Alzheimer's advisory council discusses initial draft of National Alzheimer's Plan
During a conference call meeting among members of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services and Health and Human Services (HHS) officials, a robust discussion took place as progress toward the development of the country's first-ever National Alzheimer's Plan continued.
- Alzheimer's Association
March 8, 2012
New report says Alzheimer's and dementia costs to the nation reach $200 billion
According to 2012 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, released today by the Alzheimer's Association, caring for people with Alzheimer's and other dementias will cost the United States an estimated $200 billion in 2012.
- Alzheimer's Association
Report: Yearly cost of Alzheimer's tops $200 billion
What's driving Alzheimer's health costs
- Reuters
1 in 7 with Alzheimer's or other dementia lives alone, report finds
Alzheimer's disease to cost $200 billion in U.S. this year
- WebMD
February 22, 2012
Health and Human Services releases National Alzheimer's Plan draft
The release of the first draft of the National Alzheimer's Plan is another positive step toward the nation's first-ever strategic plan for Alzheimer's. Comprehensive in scope, the draft plan addresses issues that are important to the Alzheimer's community including developing new treatments that prevent and effectively treat the disease, delivering much needed support for families, and enhancing care quality and effectiveness.
- Alzheimer's Association
February 7, 2012
The Alzheimer's Association commends the Obama Administration for dedicating new resources in the fight against Alzheimer's in a uniquely challenging fiscal year in advance of the first-ever National Alzheimer's Plan.
- Alzheimer's Association
President Obama to increase Alzheimer's research funding
The Obama administration is set to announce a plan to spend more than half a billion dollars on Alzheimer's research next year, including an increase of $50 million.
- USA Today
February 03, 2012
Discovery may lead to Alzheimer's treatments
Researchers have found a new clue in the way Alzheimer's may develop in the brain. While more research is needed, this discovery could lead to new treatments to try and stop the disease.
- CBS News
January 26, 2012
Association president and CEO discusses National Alzheimer's Plan
Alzheimer's Association President and CEO Harry Johns appeared on CNN Jan. 25 to discuss the National Alzheimer's Plan and other issues related to the disease.
January 18, 2012
Advisory Council discusses significant recommendations for National Alzheimer's Plan
The Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care and Services met this week in Washington, D.C., for the second time to discuss the goals and strategies of the National Alzheimer's Plan. The Department of Health and Human Services also outlined its timetable for the plan, with the first blueprint targeted for mid-February and a final plan unveiled in April.
- Alzheimer's Association
Finding a treatment for Alzheimer's by 2025
The federal government set a goal Tuesday of finding an effective treatment for Alzheimer's by 2025. More than 5 million Americans were living with the disease in 2010. By 2050, it could be as many as 16 million.
- CBS Evening News
January 9, 2012
Alzheimer's Association statement on draft framework of National Alzheimer's Plan
The Alzheimer's Association believes the Draft Framework for the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease released today by the Department of Health and Human Services offers a comprehensive outline of goals and strategies that must be addressed in the nation's first-ever strategic plan for Alzheimer's.
- Alzheimer's Association


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Bradley trying to find positives in slump
ST. LOUIS -- Rookie center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr., mired in an 0-for-24 slump, found himself out of the lineup on Wednesday for the second straight night. Prospect Mookie Betts got the start against the Cardinals in his place.
"[With Jackie] we're trying to focus on some early work," said manager John Farrell. "We're trying to shorten up his approach at the plate -- he was doing such a great job of that leading into the All-Star break. Felt like there was some need for some further maintenance and some work to take place. With Mookie being here, a young guy, we've got to make sure he gets at-bats, a minimum of at-bats, while he's here."
In a season in which Bradley has played spectacular defense, his bat has not had as much of an impact on a regular basis.
"Going through a little stretch," said Bradley. "I can't say it's the first time I've been through one of those things. You've just got to keep working. That's what I'm going to do."
Perhaps the most frustrating part of Bradley's latest dip is that it immediately follows his best stretch of the season, a seven-game span from July 1-25 in which he hit .345.
"He had made some adjustments, as you guys saw late in June, really, and into July and went on a nice run," said general manager Ben Cherington. "And then, since the All-Star break, it obviously hasn't gone well. Our expectation was, the way he went into the All-Star break, he would come out of it picking up where he left off and keep going. It hasn't gone that way for him. He keeps working at it. He's certainly learning still at the big league level."
The final 50 games of the season are vital for many players on the roster, and Bradley is prominent among them, as that time can serve as a proving ground that he can be the starting center fielder next season.
"His defense has been elite, and we know at some point there is going to have to be more offense. He knows that, too," said Cherington.
Bradley is still of the belief that there's going to be some payoff for the struggles he's had this season.
"It's been slow, honestly," said Bradley. "I like to look at positive things. I'm learning along the way. I can only get better. This is obviously the worst I've ever done. What better way to learn than at the highest level. I'll be able to look back on this one day and say that I have struggled mightily before and I can overcome it."
Bradley takes pride in the fact that he has not let his offensive woes carry over to his defense.
"If you're not doing something on one side of the ball, I definitely wanted to make sure I was doing it on the other side," he said. "I'm continuously trying to make plays in order to give my team a chance to win. If I'm not getting hits, then I want to take away hits. Until everything comes together and finally clicks, I've got to keep getting after it."
Though his numbers (.218/.290/.299) aren't pretty, Bradley hasn't lost confidence.
"When I go out there, I never feel like it's a lack of confidence. You want to have confidence in the results," he said. "It's just one of those things [where you have to] weather the storm and play it out. You can't give up. It's one of those things where I'm going to continuously work, and we'll see where it takes me."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Death penalty, GMO food among Calif. ballot issues
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LOS ANGELES – In a state where voters are fond of making policy decisions at the ballot box, Californians were deciding several weighty issues Tuesday, including whether to raise sales and income taxes to help balance the state budget, repeal the death penalty and require labeling on genetically engineered foods.
The ballot carried 10 statewide initiatives and one referendum, which asked voters whether they wanted to keep or repeal state Senate districts drawn by an independent commission.
Voters easily approved a proposal to increase penalties for people convicted of human trafficking and require sex offenders to provide Internet IDs to law enforcement.
Among the most watched is Gov. Jerry Brown's top priority of the year, Proposition 30. Given the top spot of all ballot initiatives, it asked voters to raise income taxes on those making more than $250,000 a year and sales taxes on everyone to help balance the state budget and avoid about $6 billion in cuts, mostly to schools.
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The Democratic governor spent the final two weeks trying to remind voters of the choice, and Democrats toted his Welsh corgi, Sutter, around the state trying to boost enthusiasm. Recent public opinion polls showed the initiative falling below the 50 percent threshold needed for passage, but Brown's supporters were focused on the 14 percent of likely voters who were undecided. They believed a few hundred thousand votes could push it over the top.
Brown faced competition from a rival proposal to broadly raise income taxes and send the money directly to public school districts. That initiative, Proposition 38, was funded by wealthy civil rights attorney Molly Munger, who topped all donors for the ballot measures, giving $44 million to her campaign.
Early returns showed Munger's initiative trailing.
In all, the campaigns for and against the initiatives raised a whopping $372 million, according to MapLight, a nonpartisan research group that tracks political spending.
A hedge fund billionaire financed the campaign for a third tax question, which would repeal a loophole pushed by Republicans in the Legislature in 2009 that allows out-of-state companies to set their own tax rate and put California-based companies at a disadvantage. The $1 billion a year to be raised if voters approve Proposition 39 would be split for the first five years between the state general fund and energy efficiency improvements for public buildings. After five years, all the revenue would be directed to the state general fund.
Unions and other Democratic interests have spent at least $75 million in an attempt to defeat Proposition 32, an initiative aimed at thwarting the political influence of unions. Corporate interests and wealthy Republicans have spent as much as $60 million in favor of the initiative, with some of that money also going into the effort to defeat Brown's tax initiative.
The anti-union initiative follows conflicts in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and elsewhere where Republican efforts to weaken organized labor have produced protests and political tumult.
After a contentious last-minute legal fight that went to the state Supreme Court, it was revealed Monday that an $11 million donation to a group backing the anti-union initiative and opposing Brown's tax plan came from two groups that have spent millions on conservative causes nationwide. The Arizona nonprofit that funneled the money into California declined to reveal the original source of the contribution, however.
Voters also were deciding on a proposal to abolish the state's death penalty, which would convert the sentences of the 726 inmates on California's death row to life in prison without the possibility of parole, and a plan to revise California's Three Strikes law to ensure that a final crime must be serious for felons to qualify.
The three-strikes initiative was leading in early returns, while the proposal to repeal the death penalty was trailing.
Another contentious initiative that would require most genetically engineered food and produce sold in supermarkets and other outlets to be labeled was also trailing in early returns Tuesday. The GMO foods would be barred from calling themselves "natural" on their labels.
Other statewide propositions include revisions to the state budget process that would have lawmakers draft two-year spending plans, an attempt by an insurance magnate to give auto insurance companies more leeway in setting their rates and a proposal to raise the penalties for perpetrators of human trafficking.


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November 13, 2012
Overthinking It
The 50-Run Receiver
The Tampa Bay Rays were eliminated from playoff contention on October 1st, falling short of their fourth playoff appearance in five seasons, but it wasn't because of their pitching. The staff's walk rate fell from 3.1 per nine innings in 2011 to 2.9 in 2012, and its strikeout rate rose from 7.1 strikeouts per inning to 8.5, good enough to set a single-season AL strikeout record. Granted, it wasn't exactly the same group of pitchers in both seasons, and the strikeout rate rose across the league. But the pitching improvement wasn't just maturation on the part of the pitchers or another manifestation of the game's trend toward more strikeouts. There was also a Molina in the machine.
In March, I mentioned the Rays' Jose Molina signing as one of my favorite moves of the offseason, writing "Molina for $1.5 million (plus an option for 2013 at the same price) might be the best value any team got from the free agent market this winter." The month before, Max Marchi had summarized Molina's weaknesses (hitting and blocking) and strengths (framing and throwing) in a piece called "What Are the Rays Expecting from Jose Molina?" Like Mike Fast, Max found that Molina was among the best backstops in baseball at the things he was good at and among the worst where he struggled. But according to Max's calculations, Molina's framing skill was so superlative that it made him the best pitch-for-pitch defensive catcher of the past 60 years, which more than made up for his flimsy bat. That's why the Rays wanted him, and that's why it looked like they'd gotten a good deal.
Despite his considerable contributions behind the plate, Molina had a PR problem: the damage his bat was doing was easier to see than his subtle skills behind the plate, especially when he started the season with a .186/.255/.256 slash line in April. Rays fans could see the improvements in the team's pitching, and his pitchers appreciated his efforts, but the statistical gains showed up in other players' stats. Every now and then, Molina would make a cameo appearance on SportsCenter, but he usually played a supporting role in someone else's helmet slam: Cody Ross' in mid-April, Brett Lawrie's in mid-May. The framed pitches that touched off those tantrums were forgotten in the furor that followed.
To their credit, the Rays, who knew what they had, kept running (or rolling) him out there, giving him the most starts, innings, and plate appearances at catcher that he'd had in any season except 2008. To his credit, Molina didn't break down. But he also didn't take center stage** (on Twitter, anyway) until after the Rays had been bounced, when Max tweeted this:
Later that day, Rays manager Joe Maddon went on 620 WDAE-AM in Tampa with co-hosts Ron Diaz and Ian Beckles, and he and Beckles had this exchange:
We don't know for sure whether Maddon was referring to Max's calculations. The timing certainly suggests that he was, but maybe there's another explanation–after all, October 5th was two days after the season ended, which is about when Maddon might have received the Rays' internal end-of-season reports. Maybe Max' numbers matched up with the Rays' own evaluations exactly, or closely enough that they felt there was no harm in letting the stat slip when someone else had already put it out there.
Wherever Maddon's stat came from, it's impossible to pinpoint his motivations for repeating it on air. We never really know why teams say what they say. Maddon might not actually believe the 50-run rating. Maybe he just wanted to make Molina feel good, pump up his trade value, or make his pitchers more confident in their batterymate. Maybe he wanted to justify his decision to use Molina as much as he had. Maybe framing is all an illusion and the Rays just wanted to pull the wool farther over everyone else's eyes (I don't think it's that one).
But imagine what it would mean for Molina's value if his framing really was worth 50 runs. Without factoring in blocking, throwing, or framing, Molina was worth 0.2 WARP. The defensive systems agree that Molina's good throwing added roughly as many runs as his poor blocking subtracted, so let's call those a wash. Add 50 runs, or five wins, to his tally, and his total rises to 5.2, which would make him the most valuable Ray and tie him with Adam Jones and Giancarlo Stanton at 12th overall. Only 15 players had at least 5.0 WARP this season, so we're talking about Jose Molina—chunky, 37-year-old Jose Molina, who started 80 games, made less than half as much money as sub-replacement player Juan Rivera, failed to hit his weight, and made two Tampa Bay radio hosts wonder what he had that Chris Gimenez and Jose Lobaton didn't—being one of the best 15 players in baseball.
It does only so much good to spew stats about Molina's special season. This is one of those times when "show" works better than "tell," so here's a list of the 10 pitches farthest away from the center of the strike zone (in any direction) that were called strikes with Molina catching.*
Batter reaction: "Really?"
Sometimes, when Molina is really feeling a frame, he'll freeze time and squat perfectly still for seconds while the pitcher, batter, umpire, and fans all continue their movements around him. Eventually the umpire takes the hint and calls the strike, and Molina rejoins the rest of the universe.
This video was captured at 20 frames per second, and the video (or series of stills) below is five frames, so this whole thing comprises a quarter of a second. In the first 20th of a second after catching the pitch, Molina moves the glove horizontally toward the center of the zone. In the second 20th of a second, he moves it vertically toward the center of the zone. Less than a second later, he gets James Shields a strikeout.***
Followed by: Mutual frowny face.
In case you were wondering: yes, the Rays picked up Molina's option for 2013.
*These 10 pitches with the greatest total distance away from the center of the zone aren't the same as the pitches with the lowest probability of being called strikes. The pitcher, the pitch type, the batter, the count, and the umpire all influence the probability that a pitch will be called a strike, but we don't currently have strike probability calculated on a pitch-by-pitch basis, and those factors wouldn't come across very well in a GIF. It also would have been possible to look up the called strikes that were farthest away from the nearest edge of the strike zone, which would have yielded different (and possibly even more eye-popping) results.
**Molina's defense did win him one actual honor, apart from Max' tweet, Maddon's comment, and this article: he was named the inaugural Rays recipient of the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award, which seems to be something the Wilson company cooked up after belatedly realizing that Rawlings has been sponsoring the Gold Gloves for the last 55 years.
***As Max pointed out when I showed him this GIF, Molina's commitment to framing might actually be a cause of his poor blocking performance. Another catcher might have given up on getting that pitch called a strike and gone into "block mode" early, which would likely lead to fewer passed balls but also fewer frames. If a few more passed balls is the price of Molina's framing performance, it's a price well worth paying.
Thanks to Ryan Lind, Max Marchi, and Colin Wyers for research assistance.
Ben Lindbergh is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @benlindbergh
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Are we going to get to see all of Max's ratings for 2012?
Nov 13, 2012 07:21 AM
Probably not, for reasons I can't really get into, but if you ask him about a specific catcher, he may be able to answer.
Nov 13, 2012 07:25 AM
That is really disappointing.
Nov 13, 2012 07:34 AM
Can I ask if Max is going to be writing for BP again? He hasn't written anything for a couple of months, and he would be a loss to the site.
Nov 13, 2012 07:51 AM
"But we don't currently have strike probability calculated on a pitch-by-pitch basis"
Nov 13, 2012 07:31 AM
Hahaha at mutual frowny face. Good stuff, Ben. Really enjoyed this
Nov 13, 2012 07:39 AM
Hellickson has been the luckiest pitcher in baseball in large part due to Molina
Nov 13, 2012 08:06 AM
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Nov 13, 2012 10:22 AM
These gifs should be required watching at umpire training school.
Nov 13, 2012 11:10 AM
50 runs seems awfully high...I'd like to see the math before I believe it.
Nov 13, 2012 12:04 PM
Molina caught 709.2 IP in 2012. Converting one walk into a strikeout has a value of ~-0.6 runs. As a very rough approximation, if Jose Molina can convert one walk into a strikeout every 10 IP or so, he's right around 50 runs/year.
Nov 13, 2012 14:00 PM
Dan Turkenkopf
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The run value (at least a few years ago) of converting a ball to a strike was between .13 runs and .16 runs depending on whether you look at only pitches near the edges as being likely to change.
Nov 14, 2012 19:10 PM
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The umpires suck. This is supposed to be news? I can't think of a better advertisement to get some kind of hawkeye system in place to improve the game.
Nov 13, 2012 12:20 PM
Exhibit 1A on why we need umpire aids for ball/strike determination. Basically, this data indicates catcher manipulation of umpire weaknesses and inaccuracies is worth up to 50 runs/year.
Nov 13, 2012 12:27 PM
Baseball is a sport of manipulation. Part of the beauty of the game. Pitching is the ultimate act of manipulation. The pitcher has historically had to manipulate two people to get a called strike. That is a good thing.
Nov 13, 2012 13:38 PM
This article, like the original Mike Fast article at BP is truly thought provoking. In fact, I've given so much thought to this matter since Mike's article on framing, that I've grown skeptical of the runs saved claims. I toss these thoughts out for comment:
Nov 13, 2012 20:49 PM
I came here to post the same CERA/CRA stats, since Molina caught very close to half the season. Doesn't prove anything for sure, but when trying to see where those 50 runs could show up, it sure does seem hard to find them if they don't seem to have resulted in fewer runs given up. The Rays don't look like they used personal catchers, but Molina might have caught more starters and fewer relievers (who tend to have lower ERAs), or something.
Nov 13, 2012 21:56 PM
Colin Wyers
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As to CERA, it's an especially blunt tool, especially if we want to look at called strikes, since things like home runs or BABIP can play a huge role. I'm not saying it can't pick up things in the long run, but it's very difficult to look at one year's CERA and see much of anything. Fifty runs over 709 3/2 innings is about .58 points of ERA (have to adjust for earned runs), which is not insubstantial but can very easily be wiped out by things unrelated to Molina's performance.
Nov 13, 2012 23:05 PM
fun article. 3-0 pitches shouldn't count (or should be measured on a different scale.)
Nov 14, 2012 06:43 AM
Pat Folz
Do we know if "framing runs" are more about getting pitches that should be called "balls" instead called "strikes", or is it about getting pitches that should be called "strikes" in the first place called correctly? Most people, and this article (which was both amusing and thought-provoking!) typically assume the former, but Fast's observation that it's almost entirely about smooth, distraction-less receiving would seem to suggest the latter.
Nov 15, 2012 00:40 AM
Pat Folz
Following up with myself, apologies for double-post: Fast pretty strongly suggests on the Book thread that it's about getting pitches called correctly:
Nov 15, 2012 00:57 AM
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On the Perdiswell park and ride service 340,000 journeys are now made a year compared to 450,000 back in 2008.
Coun Jenkins said: "The figures show people are out there but if you put them off using the service, they won't come back.
"There are a lot more potential customers out there but we've got to tempt them back into it again.
"It's the council's responsibility to not only provide an over-arching vision for how people travel, but encourage them to use public transport.
"My concern is that if we don't promote the benefits of it, other people won't – pollution from cars is a major cause of pollution and illness.
"If we don't worry about this nobody else will."
The council is under huge financial pressure and needs to slash £98 million from spending by 2017, including well over 600 job losses.
It includes ending the public transport funding, in the hope private operators can take on both park and ride sites in Worcester and some of the subsidised routes.
If routes can be saved it is likely to mean higher fares, less frequent services, or both.
Councillor John Smith, the cabinet member responsible for highways and transportation, said: "We don't want anything to go, we just have to make them commercially viable and they've got to be used by the public.
"What he says may well be true but we've got to make a decision."
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- Bus cuts would be a 'disaster' says campaign group
- People urged to have their say over bus funding cuts


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 21, 2012, 1:14 PM
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Mayors talk pensions, economic development, taxes at summit
Original post made on Sep 24, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 21, 2012, 1:14 PM
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a resident of Alamo
on Sep 24, 2012 at 10:02 am
Business as usual....The only thing I read is mother's day and apple pie comments. Political BS from the word go.
I particularly like what Mayor Bill Clarkson said...the city is more focused on competing with other states and other countries.
Hey Mr. Mayor Clarkson, if you haven't looked you are just a Mayor of San Ramon...take care business at home. Compete with other states and countries, come down to earth Mr. Mayor and live reality.
Thanks for listening, Julia Pardini from Alamo
a resident of Danville
on Sep 24, 2012 at 3:46 pm
Keep increasing the sales tax (California is already the highest in the nation) and adding school bonds on property tax bills. Don't reduce those huge pensions of city employees because they will go out on strike and whine about it. No, continue to charge the taxpayer more and more and then wait until the cities go bankrupt and then you can layoff some of those government employees you just hired. Government is so efficient at taxing but not so efficient in running things. More and more retirees are leaving this state to go to states that don't have such high taxes. We will be left with a higher percentage that don't contribute anything. Way to go Mayors!
a resident of San Ramon
on Sep 25, 2012 at 11:49 am
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Julia in Alamo,
Read this story and you will see Mayor Clarkson knows what he's talking about. Web Link
San Ramon is home to many national and international corporations. Bishop Ranch attracts the cream of the crop away from other states and even other countries.
a resident of Danville
on Sep 25, 2012 at 10:04 pm
More chatter from the Sourpuss Brigade.
a resident of Alamo
on Sep 26, 2012 at 10:58 am
Dear San Ramon Observer...
I stand corrected...I totally forgot about the Bishop Ranch Business Complex. Thank you for making me aware.
Julia Pardini from Alamo
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