SEPTEMBER 2026
IN THE KNOW: Families facing ALS or Alzheimer’s diagnosis can find support through free tools and communities
EverythingALS and EverythingAD founder Indu Navar shares first steps families can take after a diagnosis and ways caregivers can advocate for loved ones.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, a number projected to nearly double by 2050.
SEPTEMBER 2026
New Alzheimer’s blood tests could help patients get answers earlier
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Getting answers about Alzheimer’s disease can be a long and complicated process, but new blood tests are giving doctors a simpler way to look for biological signs of the disease.
Dr. Nathaniel Chin, a UW Health Alzheimer’s specialist, said the tests can detect proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and give doctors more certainty about what may be causing a patient’s memory symptoms.
JUNE 2026
Advanced care planning push, skipped checkups and a new Alzheimer's resource
A federal proposal on end-of-life planning, why young adults are skipping checkups, a new Alzheimer's tool and heat safety — today's health headlines.
CLEVELAND — The Trump administration is pressing hospitals and Medicare patients to make health care decisions before they become incapacitated. A new proposal would require hospitals to report end-of-life decisions starting in 2028, or risk losing payments by 2030.
JUNE 2026
New tool helps Alzheimer's families find clinical trials
RICHMOND, Va. — A new tool aims to help families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease by making it easier to find treatments and programs.
The Alzheimer's Disease Registry Initiative, known as ADRI, is a virtual research platform that connects people with Alzheimer's or dementia and their caregivers to researchers. The goal is to match patients with clinical trials to accelerate breakthroughs in Alzheimer's treatment.
MAY 2026
How One Caregiver Is Rethinking ALS, Alzheimer's & Healthcare with Indu Navar
This week on Mind What Matters, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach sit down with entrepreneur, technologist, and healthcare innovator Indu Navar for one of the most eye-opening conversations the podcast has had to date.
After losing her husband Peter to ALS, Indu found herself confronting a healthcare system that felt outdated, disconnected, and devastatingly slow. Instead of walking away from that experience, she decided to challenge the system itself.