Joann Donnellan
@joanndonnellan.bsky.social
Strategic Comms & PR JD MEDIA | Amplifying Missions & Messages | Health Care & Public Health Focus |📣#EndALZ Advocate | Alum: BPC, NCMEC, NY1, Fox5DC, WBAL-TV 11
https://linktr.ee/JDMEDIAPR
https://linktr.ee/JDMEDIAPR
Nov. is #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth. It was such an honor to be named one of @raskin.house.gov's Local Heroes of the Week to talk about a cause I care deeply about. Thank you, @alzassociation.bsky.social National Capital Area for the nomination & Rep. Raskin for the warm conversation on 9/11 Day.
This week's Local Hero is Joann Donnellan. Whether advocating for the Alzheimer’s Association, volunteering at St. Ann’s Center for Children or leading a meal pack honoring the memory of all those we lost on 9/11, this MD-08 Local Hero leads a life of constant service and engagement.
Local Hero Video Series: Week 274 Feat. Joann Donnellan
YouTube video by Rep. Jamie Raskin
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Nov. is #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth. It was such an honor to be named one of @raskin.house.gov's Local Heroes of the Week to talk about a cause I care deeply about. Thank you, @alzassociation.bsky.social National Capital Area for the nomination & Rep. Raskin for the warm conversation on 9/11 Day.
It's #NationalAdoptionMonth! The National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services is helping build an adoption competent workforce to better support adoptive, foster & kinship families. Learn more here: bridges4mentalhealth.org #childwelfare #mentalhealth #Family #Adoption #workforce
November 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It's #NationalAdoptionMonth! The National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services is helping build an adoption competent workforce to better support adoptive, foster & kinship families. Learn more here: bridges4mentalhealth.org #childwelfare #mentalhealth #Family #Adoption #workforce
Healthy Lifestyle Can Help People at Risk for Dementia, Study Finds www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/h... #endalz #alzheimers #dementia
Healthy Lifestyle Can Help People at Risk for Dementia, Study Finds
www.nytimes.com
August 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Healthy Lifestyle Can Help People at Risk for Dementia, Study Finds www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/h... #endalz #alzheimers #dementia
Conviction Reversed in Etan Patz Case That Put Focus on Missing Children www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/n...
Conviction Reversed in Etan Patz Case That Put Focus on Missing Children
www.nytimes.com
July 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Conviction Reversed in Etan Patz Case That Put Focus on Missing Children www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/n...
A beautiful tribute by Neil Steinberg
@suntimes.bsky.social
Sr. Rosemary Connelly is such an inspiration. "She always said, 'You don’t give them a life; you give them a life worth living.' And she did." Take a few minutes to read—this one’s well worth your time: chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...
@suntimes.bsky.social
Sr. Rosemary Connelly is such an inspiration. "She always said, 'You don’t give them a life; you give them a life worth living.' And she did." Take a few minutes to read—this one’s well worth your time: chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...
Misericordia's Sister Rosemary Connelly has died at 94; 'She saw our kids as people, not as disabilities'
She built Misericordia into a model residence for Chicagoans with developmental challenges.
chicago.suntimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A beautiful tribute by Neil Steinberg
@suntimes.bsky.social
Sr. Rosemary Connelly is such an inspiration. "She always said, 'You don’t give them a life; you give them a life worth living.' And she did." Take a few minutes to read—this one’s well worth your time: chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...
@suntimes.bsky.social
Sr. Rosemary Connelly is such an inspiration. "She always said, 'You don’t give them a life; you give them a life worth living.' And she did." Take a few minutes to read—this one’s well worth your time: chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...
Tonight at 9pm @pbs.org ! Powerful documentary on Caregiving in America. #caregivers #Caregiving wellbeings.org/series/careg...
Caregiving, Premiering June 24 on PBS - Well Beings
From Executive Producer, Bradley Cooper, comes a new documentary on the state and stakes of providing care in America.
wellbeings.org
June 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Tonight at 9pm @pbs.org ! Powerful documentary on Caregiving in America. #caregivers #Caregiving wellbeings.org/series/careg...
Thanks to Kenneth Downs @ChrisVanHollen's office for a meaningful discussion during @alzimpact.bsky.social Forum '25. We urged: 🔼 Funding for NIH dementia research & to implement the BOLD Act @CDCgov 👩⚕️ Train PCPs to diagnose dementia faster 🧪 Cover FDA dementia blood tests under Medicare. #endalz
June 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Thanks to Kenneth Downs @ChrisVanHollen's office for a meaningful discussion during @alzimpact.bsky.social Forum '25. We urged: 🔼 Funding for NIH dementia research & to implement the BOLD Act @CDCgov 👩⚕️ Train PCPs to diagnose dementia faster 🧪 Cover FDA dementia blood tests under Medicare. #endalz
Hospitals stunned by Senate GOP's Medicaid Plan (The Senate released their budget package today) ://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/17/hospitals-senate-medicaid-megabill-taxes-00410769
Hospitals stunned by Senate GOP’s Medicaid plan
Republicans want to curtail taxes states have imposed to increase payments to hospitals.
www.politico.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Hospitals stunned by Senate GOP's Medicaid Plan (The Senate released their budget package today) ://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/17/hospitals-senate-medicaid-megabill-taxes-00410769
Thank you @RepRaskin’s office for a great meeting during this year's @alzimpact.bsky.social Forum 💜 Priorities: 1️⃣ $113M+ for NIH research & $35M for BOLD Act at CDC 2️⃣ Support #AADAPTAct to train PCPs to diagnose dementia earlier 3️⃣ Support #ASAPAct to cover dementia blood tests under Medicare #ENDALz
June 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Thank you @RepRaskin’s office for a great meeting during this year's @alzimpact.bsky.social Forum 💜 Priorities: 1️⃣ $113M+ for NIH research & $35M for BOLD Act at CDC 2️⃣ Support #AADAPTAct to train PCPs to diagnose dementia earlier 3️⃣ Support #ASAPAct to cover dementia blood tests under Medicare #ENDALz
Caregiving, a new doc created with executive producer Bradley Cooper, highlights the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in America. It airs on June 24, but you can still attend tonight's screening and discussion at GW from 7-8:30pm: Sign up! smhs.gwu.edu/events/careg...
Watch the trailer:
Watch the trailer:
Caregiving
The George Washington University Institute for Brain Health and Dementia, in partnership with WETA, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, the Caregiver Action Network, and the National Partnership for Health...
smhs.gwu.edu
June 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Caregiving, a new doc created with executive producer Bradley Cooper, highlights the challenges and triumphs of caregiving in America. It airs on June 24, but you can still attend tonight's screening and discussion at GW from 7-8:30pm: Sign up! smhs.gwu.edu/events/careg...
Watch the trailer:
Watch the trailer:
It is now recommended that every adult have their Lp(a) checked at least once in their life. Having it measured once is considered sufficient since Lp(a) levels don’t respond to lifestyle modifications. #hearthealth Read:://time.com/7287371/what-is-lipoprotein-lpa-cholesterol/
The Genetic Cholesterol That Can Impact Your Heart Health
Have you had your Lp(a) levels checked lately?
time.com
June 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It is now recommended that every adult have their Lp(a) checked at least once in their life. Having it measured once is considered sufficient since Lp(a) levels don’t respond to lifestyle modifications. #hearthealth Read:://time.com/7287371/what-is-lipoprotein-lpa-cholesterol/
Reposted by Joann Donnellan
Trump Republicanism targets firefighters, first responders, miners, people who work in manufacturing:
"We’re really losing 40 years worth of work. Even if they restart them, we’re going to have lost so many people to follow up...”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
"We’re really losing 40 years worth of work. Even if they restart them, we’re going to have lost so many people to follow up...”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Trump’s safety research cuts heighten workplace risks, federal workers warn
Layoffs at US occupational safety and health agency leave people vulnerable to illness and injury, ex-workers caution
www.theguardian.com
May 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Trump Republicanism targets firefighters, first responders, miners, people who work in manufacturing:
"We’re really losing 40 years worth of work. Even if they restart them, we’re going to have lost so many people to follow up...”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
"We’re really losing 40 years worth of work. Even if they restart them, we’re going to have lost so many people to follow up...”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Promising News!‘This is revolutionary!’: Breakthrough cholesterol treatment can cut levels by 69% after one dose
The future of heart attack prevention could be as easy as a single injectionhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/news/new-cholesterol-treatment-could-be-revolutionary-verve #hearthealth
The future of heart attack prevention could be as easy as a single injectionhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/news/new-cholesterol-treatment-could-be-revolutionary-verve #hearthealth
‘This is revolutionary!’: Breakthrough cholesterol treatment can cut levels by 69% after one dose | BBC Science Focus Magazine
The future of heart attack prevention could be as easy as a single injection
www.sciencefocus.com
May 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Promising News!‘This is revolutionary!’: Breakthrough cholesterol treatment can cut levels by 69% after one dose
The future of heart attack prevention could be as easy as a single injectionhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/news/new-cholesterol-treatment-could-be-revolutionary-verve #hearthealth
The future of heart attack prevention could be as easy as a single injectionhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/news/new-cholesterol-treatment-could-be-revolutionary-verve #hearthealth
Contrary to Clear, Verifiable Facts, Secretary Kennedy Continues to Repeat Harmful Myths About Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research www.alz.org/news/2025/ke... @alzassociation.bsky.social is calling on him to stop.
Contrary to Clear, Verifiable Facts, Secretary Kennedy Continues to Repeat Harmful Myths About Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research
The Alzheimer's Association calls on HHS Secretary Kennedy to stop dangerous fabrications about the state of Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
www.alz.org
May 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Contrary to Clear, Verifiable Facts, Secretary Kennedy Continues to Repeat Harmful Myths About Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research www.alz.org/news/2025/ke... @alzassociation.bsky.social is calling on him to stop.
FDA clears first blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s: "This is a meaningful step forward in improving access to timely diagnosis, including in primary care settings where early signs are often first observed.”://www.statnews.com/2025/05/16/alzheimers-fujirebio-fda-approval/ via @statnews.com
FDA clears first blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s
The FDA has approved the first blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, which could speed the path to treatment for patients
www.statnews.com
May 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
FDA clears first blood test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s: "This is a meaningful step forward in improving access to timely diagnosis, including in primary care settings where early signs are often first observed.”://www.statnews.com/2025/05/16/alzheimers-fujirebio-fda-approval/ via @statnews.com
Thank you, MD Legislature, for supporting families facing Alzheimer’s by passing:
✅ Dementia Data Dashboard
✅ $2.4M for Care Navigation Program
💜 Thanks Sen. Waldstreicher & Del. Kaufman!
New @alzassociation.bsky.social report shows 7M+ Americans now live w/Alzheimer’s
🔗 www.alz.org/media/Docume...
✅ Dementia Data Dashboard
✅ $2.4M for Care Navigation Program
💜 Thanks Sen. Waldstreicher & Del. Kaufman!
New @alzassociation.bsky.social report shows 7M+ Americans now live w/Alzheimer’s
🔗 www.alz.org/media/Docume...
April 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Thank you, MD Legislature, for supporting families facing Alzheimer’s by passing:
✅ Dementia Data Dashboard
✅ $2.4M for Care Navigation Program
💜 Thanks Sen. Waldstreicher & Del. Kaufman!
New @alzassociation.bsky.social report shows 7M+ Americans now live w/Alzheimer’s
🔗 www.alz.org/media/Docume...
✅ Dementia Data Dashboard
✅ $2.4M for Care Navigation Program
💜 Thanks Sen. Waldstreicher & Del. Kaufman!
New @alzassociation.bsky.social report shows 7M+ Americans now live w/Alzheimer’s
🔗 www.alz.org/media/Docume...
Pritzker's Speech in New Hampshire Drives Presidential Campaign Buzz wapo.st/4cXaWJ0
Pritzker’s speech in New Hampshire drives presidential campaign buzz
The Illinois governor drew wide applause as he urged Democrats to abandon efforts to compromise with “a mad man” when he spoke in a key state on the road to the 2028 presidential nomination.
wapo.st
April 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Pritzker's Speech in New Hampshire Drives Presidential Campaign Buzz wapo.st/4cXaWJ0
Parents of kids with cancer fear GOP budget cuts could slash Medicaid @nbcnews.com Medicaid covers 1 out of 3 children diagnosed with cancer in US.
April 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Parents of kids with cancer fear GOP budget cuts could slash Medicaid @nbcnews.com Medicaid covers 1 out of 3 children diagnosed with cancer in US.
Federal Officials Promise to Restore Funding to Women’s Health Initiative www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/h...
Federal Officials Promise to Restore Funding to Women’s Health Initiative
The decades-long research effort has contributed to thousands of research papers, altering medical care for women around the world.
www.nytimes.com
April 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Federal Officials Promise to Restore Funding to Women’s Health Initiative www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/h...
Reposted by Joann Donnellan
If you're looking for today's print edition, you can buy it online here: subscribe.washingtonpost.com/backcopy/bac...
Poster prints here: wapo.st/capitals
Poster prints here: wapo.st/capitals
April 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If you're looking for today's print edition, you can buy it online here: subscribe.washingtonpost.com/backcopy/bac...
Poster prints here: wapo.st/capitals
Poster prints here: wapo.st/capitals
Reposted by Joann Donnellan
Last week, NIH cancer immunotherapy pioneer Steven Rosenberg published a promising study in colon and other GI cancers.
New treatments are now starting to be delayed, due to layoffs. "These are not patients that have very many months left.”
Gift link: wapo.st/4j8Hwd1
New treatments are now starting to be delayed, due to layoffs. "These are not patients that have very many months left.”
Gift link: wapo.st/4j8Hwd1
NIH scientists have a cancer breakthrough. Layoffs are delaying it.
A big step forward in cancer therapy has been slowed by layoffs and new restrictions at the National Institutes of Health, where it was developed.
wapo.st
April 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Last week, NIH cancer immunotherapy pioneer Steven Rosenberg published a promising study in colon and other GI cancers.
New treatments are now starting to be delayed, due to layoffs. "These are not patients that have very many months left.”
Gift link: wapo.st/4j8Hwd1
New treatments are now starting to be delayed, due to layoffs. "These are not patients that have very many months left.”
Gift link: wapo.st/4j8Hwd1
Reposted by Joann Donnellan
Breaking News: A second child has died of measles in West Texas amid an escalating outbreak. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the U.S.
A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas
It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Breaking News: A second child has died of measles in West Texas amid an escalating outbreak. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the U.S.
Reposted by Joann Donnellan
NEW: A federal judge in Rhode Island froze a Trump administration plan to cut more than $11 billion in public health grants to state and local health departments that Congress allocated during the pandemic.
Judge halts HHS plan to kill $11B in public health grants
It's the latest move by a court to block recent actions by the Trump administration to abruptly cut off grant funding for public health.
www.axios.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
NEW: A federal judge in Rhode Island froze a Trump administration plan to cut more than $11 billion in public health grants to state and local health departments that Congress allocated during the pandemic.
