Chances are, if your family has donated a loved one’s brain, you’ve also had these experiences. We’d love to hear about the person you lost, why they made the commitment to donate their brain, and how the experience has been for you.
In recognition of June’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Health month, consider these facts about brain donation by a loved one with AD.
Don Demers says the light bulb went off for him when he dove into finding out about neurological disorders after his father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.
The most important thing to do for parents who suspect their child may have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is arrange for an evaluation as soon as possible.
In 2022, in partnership with the American Brain Coalition, the Brain Donor Project launched May 7th as National Brain Donation Awareness Day with support from a bipartisan Congressional Resolution (H. Res. 1069) introduced by Neuroscience Caucus chair, Rep. Earl Blumenaur (D-OR-03) and co-lead Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01).
In 2022, in partnership with the American Brain Coalition, the Brain Donor Project launched May 7th as National Brain Donation Awareness Day with support from a bipartisan Congressional Resolution (H. Res. 1069) introduced by Neuroscience Caucus chair, Rep. Earl Blumenaur (D-OR-03) and co-lead Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01).
There is significant progress – and a new reason to be hopeful for those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Heidi Long and her family had no idea what was going on. Her mom, Lisa, was in her mid-forties when she started acting strangely.
Listen in as Katie Sale, American Brain Coalition’s Executive Director, and Tish Hevel, Founder and CEO of the Brain Donor Project, discuss the importance of post-mortem brain tissue donation and how it impacts research and hope for future discoveries and cures.
As we approach May 7th, we urge people to register to donate their brains and to make one final, but enormous, gift.
Tish sat down with Katie Riley, VP of Communications for the Alliance of Aging Research, to discuss the critical need for brain donation and the importance of neuroscience research for future generations.
