CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (July 3, 2024) — The Alzheimer’s Association celebrates yesterday’s US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action to approve Kisunla™ (donanemab, Eli Lilly) for the treatment of people living with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease, which includes mild cognitive impairment and the mild dementia stage of Alzheimer’s disease

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 28, 2024) — Gilda’s Club Quad Cities is excited to announce the expansion of services to serve the entire state of Iowa, marking a significant milestone in our mission to support individuals impacted by cancer. This expansion was made possible by a generous grant from the Iowa Cancer Consortium. With Iowa having the second-highest cancer incidence rate in the nation, no-cost support is more crucial than ever before.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 24, 2024) Caravel Autism Health, a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of young children on the autism spectrum, is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, June 25, 4:30-6:30PM, to celebrate the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art autism therapy clinic for families in the Quad Cities.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 10, 2024) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Benedictine University have formed an alliance to provide BenU graduates greater access to medical- and health-sciences careers. The collaboration offers a valuable opportunity to strengthen the nation's future health care workforce.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 4, 2024) — UnitedHealthcare Community and State of Iowa has announced a $1.5 million investment in school-based telehealth to expand access to mental-health care for K-12 students in Iowa.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 3, 2024) — This June during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging all Americans to take charge of their brain health.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 14, 2024) — Caravel Autism Health is hosting a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, June 25, 4:30PM. They are located at 4505 Utica Ridge Road in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Early intervention for autism is a huge need in our community. Caravel is expanding to a second location in Bettendorf to expand access to diagnostic evaluations and individualized treatment for children with ASD.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 13, 2024) — Vintage Iron Gym is hosting a ribbon cutting to celebrate their grand opening on Saturday, May 25, 10AM. They are located at 2501 53rd Avenue in Bettendorf, Iowa.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 6, 2024)  The Alzheimer’s Association held their annual Memories in the Making event on Friday, May 3, and raised a record-breaking $48,000 to help fund Alzheimer’s and dementia care, support, and research. Over 225 people attended the event which was held for the first time at the Vibrant Arena at the Mark.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 1, 2024) — United Way Quad Cities is providing a vision for success to local elementary-school students with the Vision to Learn program, which on Wednesday at Fillmore Elementary School in Davenport celebrated providing glasses to the first 500 students in the Quad Cities.

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