Cleveland Clinic Invests in Initiatives that Impact Health of Communities it Serves   

Cleveland Clinic is committed to promoting access to healthcare and building a healthy community. The health system has invested in initiatives designed to assist underserved patients, as well as the broader population.   Community benefit, which Cleveland Clinic reports annually to the IRS, is one measure of the health system’s impact on the community. In 2022, … Read More

Cleveland Clinic Research Finds Sex Differences in Immune Response and Metabolism Drive Alzheimer’s Disease  

Cleveland Clinic researchers analyzed genes and brain tissue of patients with Alzheimer’s and found that differences in brain immunometabolism – the interactions between the immune system and the ways cells create energy – may contribute to women’s increased risk for the disease and its severity.  The findings, published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia, offer important insight … Read More

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Marks National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month with First Patient to Receive Newly Approved Treatment

On Nov. 2, 2023, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health marked a milestone in Alzheimer’s disease care by administering its first infusion of the anti-amyloid drug, lecanemab (LEQEMBI®), for the treatment of mild Alzheimer’s disease. In conjunction with National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas … Read More

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Announces Retailers Participating in ‘Month of Memories,’ Nov. 1 – 30

LAS VEGAS (Oct. 11, 2023) – Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health will once again commemorate National Alzheimer’s Disease and Family Caregiver Awareness Month in November with “Month of Memories,” a grassroots community fundraising campaign inviting Las Vegans to shop and dine at local businesses in support of Alzheimer’s resources. From Nov. 1 … Read More

Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Joins Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Expansion of Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI)

Las Vegas: Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health is participating in the expansion of the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) study with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF). The landmark observational study is composed of researchers, funders, and study participants working toward the goal of identifying progression biomarkers – or … Read More

Keep Memory Alive’s “Month of Memories” Raises Money for Alzheimer’s Disease

LAS VEGAS: Keep Memory Alive will once again commemorate National Alzheimer’s Disease and Family Caregiver Awareness Month in November with “Month of Memories,” a community-focused fundraiser that gives Nevadans the opportunity to shop, dine and support local businesses. The campaign shines a spotlight on the devastating disease affecting many of the Nevadans walking through the doors … Read More

National Institutes of Health Awards Cleveland Clinic $10.7 Million to Expand National Consortium Studying Dementia with Lewy Bodies

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $10.7 million five-year renewal grant to Cleveland Clinic to expand a national research consortium focused on improving the diagnosis and treatments for Dementia with Lewy Bodies. The Dementia with Lewy Bodies Consortium, established in 2017, centralized research efforts and created a national, coordinated registry for clinical data.  … Read More