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Tips & How-tos

Tips & How-Tos

NIH Expert Gives Tips on Lowering Risk of AMD

Learn about lifestyle changes that may help prevent age-related macular degeneration.

December 20, 2019
Tips & How-Tos

Is It a Match? Choosing a Clinical Trial That’s Right for You

Are you thinking you may wish to participate in a clinical trial, but you aren’t sure how to get started? BrightFocus Foundation and Antidote – a third-party clinical trial matching service – have teamed up to make it easier to search for and find a clinical trial that is right for you.

November 1, 2019
Tips & How-Tos

4 Nutrition Tips for Eye Health

Eye health can be supported through a healthy diet rich with nutrients from fruits, vegetables, and omega-3 fatty acids. Follow these nutrition tips for healthy eye maintenance.

October 28, 2019
Tips & How-Tos

Creating a Glaucoma Treatment Plan

A treatment plan is a plan that you and your doctor agree to as the way to manage your glaucoma. Its details should be included in your medical chart and updated periodically, as needed.

October 7, 2019
Tips & How-Tos

Using Eyedrops Correctly

The right approach helps eyedrops work effectively and prevents waste.

October 2, 2019
Tips & How-Tos

Tips to Manage Caregiver Stress

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease is an enormous responsibility. Learn more about some ways you can reduce your stress so you can remain strong and be a better caregiver.

August 23, 2019

Facts & Data

The first defense against brain and eye disease is knowledge.

Brain Anatomy & Limbic System

Learn more about which parts of the brain are affected by Alzheimer’s disease.

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What happens to your brain during Alzheimer's Disease?

Track how nerve cells and the brain change from healthy to affected by mild and then severe Alzheimer's disease.

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By 202040 million

People will have visual impairments from advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

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Promising Science

Can We Clear Toxic Proteins from the Brain? An Encouraging Breakthrough
Research by BrightFocus grantee Matthew Campbell, PhD, of Trinity College Dublin, suggests a unique way to help clear the brain of toxic amyloid beta protein, which contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s.
Scientists Uncover New Clues About How Macular Degeneration Forms
An international research team has uncovered some clues to how age-related macular degeneration (AMD) begins, and their findings could lead to new avenues of research and early diagnosis.
Treating Alzheimer’s Before It Becomes Alzheimer’s
Up until now, the best method scientists have had to fight Alzheimer’s has been using drugs to treat the symptoms of the disease after they start to show. But new research offers them new hopes for treatments to attack the disease sooner.

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Life Expectancy After an Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis

Learn about the many factors that affect average life expectancy after a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

February 10, 2020
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Glaucoma Surgery Series: Cyclophotocoagulation

Learn about a glaucoma laser treatment that targets the part of the eye that produces eye fluid.

February 1, 2020
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Vision Rehabilitation for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Learn about low-vision evaluation, occupational therapists who specialize in helping people with low vision, and how to find helpful organizations.

January 31, 2020
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Keeping Your Eyes Healthy in the New Year

Yasha Modi, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at NYU Langone Health and is a vitreoretinal surgeon at Tisch Hospital and the Ambulatory Care Center. He treats people who have diseases that affect the vitreous—a clear substance in the eye—the retina, and the choroid—the layer of the eye containing blood vessels and connective tissue. In addition to caring for patients, he also performs research to understand retinal vascular diseases, including diabetes and vein occlusion, retinal drug toxicity, age-related macular degeneration, and the outcomes of retinal detachment surgery. View the transcript Print the transcript Listen to the…

January 29, 2020
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Retiring from Driving: How to Make the Change

Learn some tips and strategies for helping an elderly parent retire from driving.

January 16, 2020
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Stories & Thanks

World War II veteran Gonzalo wrote a book about caring for his wife, Dolores.
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Thank you to everyone who is working on Alzheimer's research! This is a terrible disease that not only affects the person, but their whole family and loved ones. God bless and guide you as you work to eradicate this horrible disease!
Brenda from Florida
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