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K2 Newsletter

We love to keep you in the loop on what is going on Alzheimer’s disease research and our latest studies.  Here are the latest e-newsletters that have been sent to our readers and patients.  If you are interested in our newsletter, please fill out the form below to get them directly to your inbox. 

Do Statins Cause Dementia?

Written by Being Patient About one in four Americans over 40 take drugs called statins, which lower levels of cholesterol, to help prevent cardiovascular disease.

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How to Manage Alzheimer’s Symptoms

Symptom management in Alzheimer’s helps people remain independent for longer.  Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative condition affecting more than one in every nine Americans

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Melissa Belardo, APRN

Clinical Investigator

Melissa Belardo, is a certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-BC), joins K2 Medical Research with more than a decade of clinical experience. She has served as an investigator in over 20 trials. Prior to clinical research, she held roles in gastroenterology, hepatology, and nurse education.

Melissa’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Adventist University, followed by a master’s degree in Family Nurse Practitioner from Georgetown University.

Melissa is a native of the US Virgin Islands’ and is fluent in both English and Spanish; Melissa has lived in central Florida for the past twenty years. When she’s not at work, you can find her volunteering at her local church and spending time with family.