GHR Foundation recently marked the 40th anniversary of its partner the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA). ACWECA represents the national associations of women religious from nine countries. GHR has worked with ACWECA-affiliated Catholic sisters to provide counseling training in Uganda and other African nations.

In a congratulatory note to the ACWECA leadership, GHR Chair and Executive Director Amy Goldman said, “GHR recognizes and appreciates ACWECA’s vision and the ways it has transformed so many lives.”

GHR congratulates ACWECA on its significant tenure of service and expresses its gratitude for the important work ACWECA does to strengthen communities by empowering women religious.

GHR Foundation attended the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. As an important platform to present research and trend information, the forum saw global news coverage on potential new diagnostics, findings related to lifestyle and international rates of prevalence. 

A Wall Street Journal piece covering the conference entitled “Alzheimer's Disease Fight Focuses on Preventive Treatment” reinforces GHR’s focus on funding effective prevention therapies. It notes that “greater ability to measure the progression of the disease in the brain through the use of biological markers, such as the imaging of disease-related proteins, has made it easier to detect the subtle and slow progression of the disease...”

To advance our Alzheimer’s strategy, GHR’s Alzheimer’s advisory council convened a strategic meeting at the conference to discuss the impact of research, potential collaboration and next steps. The Foundation is pleased to be partnering with so many public and private sectors leaders in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.