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Harmony Biosciences Announces Funding for Unique Community Initiatives Through its Patients and Progress at the Heart Awards Programs

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. ("Harmony") (Nasdaq: HRMY), is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative therapies for patients with rare neurological diseases.

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  • Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc. ("Harmony") (Nasdaq: HRMY), is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative therapies for patients with rare neurological diseases.
  • "With the support of this funding, we can advance our educational program 'The Impact of Narcolepsy on Women's Health Across the Lifespan.'
  • Progress at the Heart provides funding support for novel initiatives addressing disparities, injustices, and inequities in the rare neurological disease and sleep disorder communities.
  • Harmony will announce recipients for the next round of Patients and Progress at the Heart awards in October 2023, continuing its commitment to the rare neurological and sleep disorder communities.

Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center Introduces VIEWS FROM WITHIN: A Lewy Body Video Series

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center (LBDRC) has released their exclusive video series, VIEWS FROM WITHIN, presenting firsthand experiences of people living with Lewy body dementia (LBD), their caregivers, and expert physicians. Crucial information and personal experiences about little-known multiple symptoms and numerous stages are shared in order to heighten awareness of LBD's manifestations, and the difficulties families face in getting correct diagnosis and the ensuing challenging care.

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  • This New Video Series Reveals Firsthand Experiences of People Living with Lewy Body Dementia, Their Caregivers, and Expert Physicians
    NEW YORK, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center (LBDRC) has released their exclusive video series, VIEWS FROM WITHIN, presenting firsthand experiences of people living with Lewy body dementia (LBD), their caregivers, and expert physicians.
  • Lewy body dementia is the second most common form of progressive dementia after Alzheimer's disease and affects more than 1.4 million Americans.
  • Falcone Public Relations, board member of the Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center, and author of I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss, and Lewy Body Dementia (Publication date October 3, 2023, by East End Press).
  • Views From Within:  A Lewy Body Video Series can be viewed on Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center's website at:

Mytonomy Becomes the Pace Car in Video-Based Patient Education Taking Home 29 Honors at 43rd Annual Telly Awards

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Thursday, May 26, 2022
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BETHESDA, Md., May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mytonomy, Inc., the leading enterprise SaaS solution for video-based patient engagement announced today that they have won 29 Telly Awards including 5 Gold Telly Awards for excellence in video education, helping providers engage patients more deeply in their care.

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  • The company was awarded 29 Telly Awards recognizing Mytonomy's microlearning patient education as as Best-in-Class.
  • The Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens, and received over 11,000 nominations.
  • Mytonomy also won 14 Silver Telly Awards and 10 Bronze Telly Awards.
  • Mytonomy's "Cloud for Cardiology" and "Introducing the Mytonomy TV app on the Roku platform" both took Silver Telly awards.

Study Finds Trualta's Program Improves Caregiver Skills and Experience

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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OTTAWA, Ontario, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trualta , an online educational tool for family caregivers, announced today a new study showing its program improves caregiving skill use and reduces burden and distress.

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  • OTTAWA, Ontario, July 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trualta , an online educational tool for family caregivers, announced today a new study showing its program improves caregiving skill use and reduces burden and distress.
  • To ensure this, we have researched the family caregiver experience extensively, co-designed with stakeholders, and partnered with leading academic institutions, said Jonathan Davis, Founder, and CEO, Trualta.
  • For caregivers of loved ones with higher perceived dementia severity, there were clinically significant decreases in caregiver burden after using Trualta for 30 days.
  • It focuses on reducing the caregiver burden while improving outcomes and reducing costs for our aging population.

Caregiver Action Network Announces New Digital Tool for Caregivers of Loved Ones With Dementia

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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Washington, DC, July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caregivers of loved ones with dementia are about to get more help thanks to Caregiver Action Network (CAN) .

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  • Washington, DC, July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caregivers of loved ones with dementia are about to get more help thanks to Caregiver Action Network (CAN) .
  • CAN is launching a new digital tool, Lighting Your Way: Dealing With the Behavioral Symptoms of Your Loved Ones Dementia , to help caregivers better understand some of the symptoms that can accompany dementia and what can be done about them.
  • Lighting Your Way: Dealing With the Behavioral Symptoms of Your Loved Ones Dementia provides information specifically tailored to family caregivers of those diagnosed with dementia in five sections.
  • For more details, please visit Lighting Your Way: Dealing With the Behavioral Symptoms of Your Loved Ones Dementia .

Livindi Is the Winner of Today’s Caregiver Magazine’s 2021 Caregiver Friendly® Award

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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Livindi, Inc., a leader in connected care, today is proud to learn of our recent Caregiver Friendly Award.

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  • Livindi, Inc., a leader in connected care, today is proud to learn of our recent Caregiver Friendly Award.
  • Todays Caregiver, the first national magazine for all family and professional caregivers, and caregiver.com announce the 20th anniversary Caregiver Friendly Award recipients.
  • The Caregiver Friendly Awards are designed to celebrate products, services, books and media created with the needs of caregivers in mind.
  • About The Caregiver Friendly Awards:
    Caregiver Friendly Awards are presented by Todays Caregiver magazine to celebrate outstanding books, media, products and services designed with the best interest of the family caregiver in mind.

Caregiver Action Network Announces New Resource for Families of Loved Ones with Heart Failure

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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Caregiver Action Network has developed a new resource, the Heart Failure Caregiver Navigator , to help those caring for a loved one with heart failure to navigate the diagnosis and feel better equipped to handle it.

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  • Caregiver Action Network has developed a new resource, the Heart Failure Caregiver Navigator , to help those caring for a loved one with heart failure to navigate the diagnosis and feel better equipped to handle it.
  • A diagnosis of heart failure brings fear of the unknown, unanswered questions, and anxiety to both the patient and the family caregiver, said John Schall, Chief Executive Officer of CAN.
  • The Heart Failure Caregiver Navigator will better equip family caregivers to prepare for and cope with the stress of having a loved one diagnosed with heart failure.
  • The Heart Failure Caregiver Navigator provides information for family caregivers of loved ones diagnosed with heart failure in five topics:
    Where Does a Caregiver Start focuses on the process of getting to a diagnosis of heart failurewhich often mimics other conditionsand helps the caregiver better understand the diagnosis and how to communicate with their loved ones care team.

Samaritas, Netherlands-Based 1Minuut, and Glass Enterprise 2 to Ease The Burden on Dementia Caregivers with New Use for In-Home Assisted Reality Technology

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
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This is the first time these two assisted reality innovations have been used together for dementia care anywhere in the United States.

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  • This is the first time these two assisted reality innovations have been used together for dementia care anywhere in the United States.
  • The program is projected to reduce caregiver stress and burden, while improving quality of health and life for older adults with dementia.
  • We focus on what they can do and enjoy, not what they've lost, which also helps reduce stress and burnout."
  • Samaritas offers affordable living residential communities with clean, low-cost environments for seniors, families and people with developmental disabilities.

Fidelity® Study: More Than Three-Quarters of Caregivers Report Financial, Social, Mental or Professional Setbacks

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
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When a member of the family takes on caregiving responsibilities, others may not realize the true toll it takes.

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  • When a member of the family takes on caregiving responsibilities, others may not realize the true toll it takes.
  • By far, the impact to ones career can be one of the most difficult issues caregivers grapple with during the experience.
  • On average, caregivers for children reported providing 61 hours of care per week; caregivers for adults, 28 hours per week.
  • Privately held for 75 years, Fidelity employs more than 47,000 associates who are focused on the long-term success of our customers.

AARP and Blue Star Families Host Virtual Town Hall on the Financial and Emotional Challenges Facing Veteran and Military Caregivers

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
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b'WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --AARP and Blue Star Families will host a virtual town hall today at 3 p.m.

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  • b'WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --AARP and Blue Star Families will host a virtual town hall today at 3 p.m.
  • ET to discuss the financial and emotional challenges facing the 5.5 million veteran and military caregivers across the country.\nResearch from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving finds that 1 in 4 veteran and military caregivers say they have trouble managing stress and taking care of themselves.
  • And 20% of veteran and military caregivers say providing care causes high financial strain.\n"When you\'re a military or veteran caregiver, you start younger and care longer.
  • "AARP is proud to collaborate with Blue Star Families to help share the free resources, tools and support available to these hidden heroes.