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Living with AMD as Patient or Caregiver: A Mother and Daughter Share Their Story

The monthly BrightFocus Chats are an opportunity to learn about age-related macular degeneration (AMD) from a range of professionals: researchers, doctors, occupational therapists, social workers, and more. Recently, however, the Chat focused on the perspective of an AMD patient and her caregiver: Leona, who has advanced or “wet” AMD, and her daughter Sharon. They live in Portland, Maine.

April 2, 2018
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.

December 11, 2017
Tips & How-Tos

Safe at Home: Living with Low-Vision

Dr. Orli Weisser-Pike, a doctor of occupational therapy and a certified low-vision therapist, shares a number of helpful tips for vision safety and independence in the home.

November 14, 2017
Tips & How-Tos

Confronting the Emotions of Vision Loss

Learn some helpful tips and advice on managing the emotional impact of vision loss.

July 17, 2017
Tips & How-Tos

9 Tips for Healthy Living With an Eye Disease

Healthy living benefits overall physical well-being, which helps promote overall eye health. Learn more about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while living with an eye disease.

May 23, 2017
Tips & How-Tos

10 Tips to Make Your Home Dementia Friendly

A home that is dementia friendly can decrease your loved one's risk of falling and provide freedom to use their own abilities.

May 23, 2017

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 duringAlzheimer'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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Glaucoma and Eye Pressure

When people hear the word “glaucoma,” many of them connect the eye disease with elevated eye pressures. However, the relationship between glaucoma and eye pressure is complicated and has changed over time.

August 13, 2018
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Clinical Trials Are Critical for Improved Alzheimer’s Care

As the Vice President of Clinical Trial Development at Biogen, Samantha Budd Haeberlein, PhD, leads the company’s worldwide clinical trials on Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Haeberlein recently spoke with BrightFocus Foundation, whose Alzheimer’s Disease Research program currently supports nearly 100 research projects worldwide.

August 8, 2018
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The Top Five Questions My Patients Ask Me About Alzheimer’s Disease

A doctor answers questions that he gets from patients and families regarding Alzheimer’s disease.

August 6, 2018
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Gene Therapy for Eye Disease

Learn about a recent gene therapy breakthrough and how that may open the door for new treatments for retinal diseases, including macular degeneration.

July 27, 2018
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Diet and Gut Bacteria: Their Connection to AMD

The telephone discussion features Sheldon Rowan, PhD of the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University. Dr. Rowan’s research examines the impact of dietary carbohydrate quality on age-related macular degeneration.

July 25, 2018
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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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What happens to your brain duringAlzheimer's Disease?

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