May 10, 2025 Chicago Bulls Guard Jahmir Young (left) Senator Mattie Hunter (middle) and Dr. Rany Aburashed, CEO of Neurogen Biomarking (right) rallied over 400 community members during a free Brain Health Day sponsored by Neurogen at Insight Hospital (Photo Provided).
On Saturday, more than 400 community members participated in Capturing Memories: A Free Brain Health Day held at Insight Hospital in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.
The event was hosted by Neurogen Biomarking and co-sponsored by Linus Health and the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation to address the urgent need for early Alzheimer’s detection, particularly among Black Americans, who are twice as likely as white Americans to develop the disease.
Participants received no-cost access to brain health services valued at over $500, including advanced blood biomarker testing, cognitive assessments, memory screenings, and brain health education from neurology specialists.
“Neurogen Biomarking will be unrelenting in changing the course of this disease globally starting today, and we will win,” said Dr. Rany Aburashed, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Neurogen Biomarking.
Chicago Bulls guard Jahmir Young and Illinois State Senator Mattie Hunter appeared at the event to raise brain health awareness and encourage early action among families. The event was held over Mother’s Day weekend to emphasize the importance of caring for aging parents and grandparents.
“As an athlete, overall health is my everyday life, so I want to stress to the younger generation how important it is to tell their parents, grandparents and relatives to do a brain health check because brain health is huge,” said Jahmir Young, Chicago Bulls Guard.
In addition to medical services, attendees received free food, flowers in celebration of Mother’s Day, culturally relevant educational materials, and wellness guidance from Alzheimer’s care teams.
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