Alzheimer's Disease Awareness

November is Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, and we want to recognize and honor those who are living with Alzheimer's disease, as well as their families, friends, and caregivers. We are dedicated to finding a cure for this devastating neurological disease, which is the sixth leading cause of death and the only illness among the top ten for which there is no known effective prevention, disease-modifying treatment, or cure. Unless this changes, our nation will be overwhelmed by more than 15 million Americans facing Alzheimer's by 2050 at an annual cost of more than $1 trillion. We assure you that we will not rest until a cure is found.

Through its Alzheimer's Disease Research (ADR) program, BrightFocus is working to find ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. ADR supports the best research worldwide through an annual competitive grant program to support top scientists in the U.S. and abroad pursing innovative research.

Take Action

• Let Washington Hear Your Voice

  Sign the Stop Alzheimer's Petition [ Español ]
  
  Today, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death and the only illness among the top ten for which there is no known effective prevention, disease-modifying treatment, or cure. Unless this changes, our nation will be overwhelmed by more than 15 million Americans facing Alzheimer's by 2050 at an annual cost of more than $1 trillion.
  

Preparing for the Dementia Tsunami: Join the Conversation

• TEDMED, a community of people who are passionate about imagining the future of health and medicine, teamed up with BrightFocus Alzheimer's Disease Research and others to present Preparing for the Dementia Tsunami. It is one of TEDMED's 20 Great Challenges of Health and Medicine. BrightFocus' Vice President of Scientific Affairs, Dr. Guy Eakin, is one of six experts who is responding directly to 10 crowd-sourced questions and comments submitting via the TEDMED website. Later this year, the experts will participate in a live web event, further engaging with one another and the public.


• Please visit TEDMED for more information, to participate in the conversation, and to read the answers to submitted questions.

Tip of the Day

• View the helpful caregiving tips and advice from our online Alzheimer's caregiver community.
• Share your tips, advice, or stories.

Resources

• Helpful Information
  
  Check out informative publications, newsletters with research updates, fact sheets, medical illustrations, videos, memory games and exercises, organizations that can provide assistance in many areas, from financial aid to senior housing, and more.


• Living with Alzheimer's
  
  Those with Alzheimer's disease and their loved ones can live life more fully by learning as much as they can. Our website provides information on the vital role of exercise for the mind and body, financial and legal planning, creating a safe home, caregiving strategies and support, options for long-term care and housing, and more..