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Tips & How-Tos

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

How to Prevent Wandering in Alzheimer’s Patients

Wandering is one of the most dangerous behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Learn how to prevent wandering by understanding what causes it.

May 23, 2017
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.

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 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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Experts & Advice

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Uveitis and Glaucoma: Is there a Connection?

Learn about uveitis: symptoms associated with this eye condition, treatment options, and how it is related to glaucoma.

July 15, 2019
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Interview with Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD

Dr. Aparna Lakkaraju talks about her research on macular degeneration and what motivated her to become a scientist.

July 10, 2019
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What is Vascular Dementia?

Vascular dementia is regarded by some authorities as the second most common dementia in older adults. It is caused by damage to brain cells deprived of blood flow and life-sustaining oxygen and nutrients due to reduced circulation or blockage of the brain’s blood vessels. The subsequent brain damage results in cognition and behavior changes.

July 8, 2019
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Anti-VEGF Treatments for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Learn what anti-VEGF treatments are and how they are used to manage the wet form of age-related macular degeneration.

July 2, 2019
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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!
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