(Los Angeles, CA, Tuesday, December 14, 2021) Changes in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease can start up to 20 years before symptoms occur. The AHEAD Study tests whether treating before symptoms are present may prevent memory loss and dementia in the future. If you are between ages 55 and 80, are worried about a decline in your memory, or have a family member that has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, consider joining the AHEAD Study.

Dr. Doris Molina-Henry from the University of Southern California’s Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute, explains the importance of the study.

SOUNDBITE #1:

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE CAN DESTROY YOUR MOST PRECIOUS MEMORIES, LIKE THOSE OF HOLIDAY GATHERINGS WITH LOVED ONES. THE AHEAD STUDY TESTS AN INVESTIGATIONAL TREATMENT THAT REMOVES AMYLOID, A PROTEIN THAT BUILDS UP IN THE BRAINS OF MANY PEOPLE WHO DEVELOP ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. REMOVING THIS PROTEIN MAY SLOW THE EARLIEST MEMORY CHANGES IN PEOPLE WITH A HIGHER RISK OF THE DISEASE. BY JOINING THE STUDY, YOU COULD LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR BRAIN HEALTH AND BE A PART OF RESEARCH THAT MAY FIND A WAY TO TREAT OR EVEN CURE THIS DISEASE.

SOUNDBITE #2:

ALZHEIMER’S IS A DEVASTATING BRAIN DISEASE THAT CAN AFFECT YOUR MEMORY PERMANENTLY. THE AHEAD STUDY INVITES PARTICIPANTS OF EVERY RACE, ETHNICITY, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS, AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION TO WORK WITH RESEARCHERS TO FIND TREATMENTS FOR ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING THIS STUDY, WHICH AIMS TO PREVENT YOU FROM LOSING HOLIDAY MEMORIES AND PROTECT YOUR FUTURE ONES. HELP US GET AHEAD OF ALZHEIMER’S.

To learn more, visit AHEADSTUDY.ORG or call 1-800-AHEAD-70 to find a study location near you.