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Two critically important truths are happening at this very moment, and while they may seem contradictory, they most certainly are not. While The Brain Donor Project celebrates a major milestone (30,000 people have donated or started the process to donate their brains) this month, it's become more evident than ever that we cannot do this work alone.
What One Brain Donation Made Possible
Anne Rugari knows all too well the ravages of Krabbe disease, a rare inherited disorder that destroys the nervous system. Her family was shaped by decades of medical intervention and relentless caregiving. And one final gift – the donation of a child’s brain – led to significant scientific progress. Researchers say that precious tissue moved the science forward five years.
March 9, 2026Here’s to the super-agers – especially our favorite!
Studies of so-called super-agers – those who stay highly cognitively sharp into their 80s and beyond – are advancing our understanding about what helps some of us maintain high levels of cognition as we age.
February 17, 2026National Donor Day: Honoring Every Gift
National Donor Day was established to raise awareness of organ, eye, tissue, blood, and marrow donation — and to honor donors, recipients, and those waiting for transplants. At its core, it’s about one powerful idea: generosity that saves and transforms lives.
January 19, 2026New Year: New Hope
Here we are at the start of 2026, facing a critical time. Never in our history has the need for brain donation been clearer, more urgent, or more dire. The data now shows that neurologic disorders cause more death, sickness, and disability than any other kind of illness or disease. We’ve said it before: the answers cannot come fast enough.
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