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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
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    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
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    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
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    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

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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Experts & Advice

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    The Impact of Alzheimer's Disease: Pasquale's Story (30-Second PSA)

    The Impact of Alzheimer’s PSA series depict the powerful, first-person accounts of families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more about Pasquale, who enrolled in a clinical after trial receiving after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis.Learn about Pasquale, who enrolled in a clinical trial after receiving after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis..

    February 7, 2019
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    The Impact of Alzheimer's Disease: Pasquale's Story (60-Second PSA)

    The Impact of Alzheimer’s PSA series depict the powerful, first-person accounts of families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease. Learn more about Pasquale, who enrolled in a clinical after trial receiving after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis.Learn about Pasquale, who enrolled in a clinical trial after receiving after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

    February 6, 2019

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