Fact Sheets
Find information on treatment options for dry and wet age-related macular degeneration.
Although there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, certain treatments can help control or delay its symptoms, particularly in the early stages of the disease. Learn about the various types of treatment options available.
Nearly 20 million people in the United States have some form of age-related macular degeneration. Advanced age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of irreversible blindness and visual impairment in the world. Learn the facts about macular degeneration.
Get the latest facts, statistics and data about Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Learn how many people have Alzheimer's, the cost of health care & more.
Learn about geographic atrophy, an advanced and severe form of dry age-related macular degeneration.
It can take many years for a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease to work its way from the laboratory, through rigorous testing and, finally, to become approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Learn more about the process and how clinical trials work.
In most cases, the primary caregiver of someone with Alzheimer's disease will be a loved one, a spouse, adult child, or close companion. View our comprehensive list of Alzheimer's disease support groups so you can get the support you need.
It can take many years for a potential treatment for macular degeneration to work its way from the laboratory, through rigorous testing and, finally, to become approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Learn more about the process and how clinical trials work.
This list is compiled by National Glaucoma Research, a BrightFocus Foundation program. Resources and information that provide products, services, and other support for people with glaucoma and their families.
Alzheimer's disease is a complex disorder, for which there is currently no known prevention or cure. Although there is preliminary data to support the benefit of some interventions, nothing at this time has definitively been shown to prevent Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.
