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Alzheimer's Disease Cause, Care, & Cure

There is hope. New effective treatments are just around the corner, and the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research is the world’s largest research team leading the battle.

  • • 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's
  • • 360,000 new cases will be diagnosed this year
  • • Hundreds of thousands of people will die from the disease this year
  • • By 2050, between 11.2 and 16 million Americans will have Alzheimer's disease
  • • Tens of millions more Americans are affected as caregivers and family

The cruelty of Alzheimer’s disease is that it attacks the brain, profoundly altering who we are.  It steals from us our most basic functions and fundamentals pleasures at the very time when we should be enjoying the fruits of life-long labor.  As our society ages, and more people are afflicted, the need to hunt down and stop this killer disease in its tracks has never been greater.  Join our team in the fight against Alzheimer’s.

 
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Our Alzheimer's Disease Research

Our team of internationally renowned scientists, under the direction of Nobel laureate Dr. Paul Greengard, has been at the forefront of seminal research that has provided a conceptual framework for modern day investigations into Alzheimer’s disease. Our groundbreaking research is the key to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s by advancing truly effective therapies that arrest its development or prevent the illness altogether.

  • • Understanding the Cause of Alzheimer's
  • • Finding the Cure for Alzheimer's
  • • Beating Back Beta Amyloid
  • • Reversing Nerve Cell Damage
  • • Improving the Quality of Life for People with Alzheimer's
  • • The Science of Caregiving
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Our scientists are working hard to find a cure, and ALZinfo.org is the most comprehensive website on Alzheimer’s disease.  Out of ever dollar you donate, 94¢ goes directly to Alzheimer’s research.

  

Alzheimer's Disease News

Reviewed by William J. Netzer, Ph.D., Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation at The Rockefeller University
Belly Fat in Middle Age Increases Alzheimer’s Risk
Thu, February 18, 2010 1:18:00 PM EST
Is middle aged spread increasing your risk for Alzheimer’s? It may be, according to a new study from Sweden that found that women who store fat on their waist in their 40s and 50s are more than twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease...
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Apathy a Common Problem in Alzheimer’s
Fri, January 29, 2010 12:12:00 PM EST
Most people think of memory loss when they think of Alzheimer’s. But the disease can cause a wide range of behavioral and personality changes as well...
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F.D.A. Approves New Generic Form of Aricept
Wed, January 27, 2010 12:50:00 PM EST
Aricept, the widely prescribed drug for early to middle stages Alzheimer’s disease, is now available in a generic form that dissolves on the tongue, after the Food and Drug Administration approved the generic drug for sale in the United States...
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Fat Hormone Leptin Linked to Alzheimer’s
Wed, January 27, 2010 1:17:00 PM EST
Older men and women with high levels of leptin, a hormone made by fat cells and linked to appetite regulation, may have a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared to those with low levels of the hormone, a new study reports.
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Simple Written Exam May Detect Alzheimer’s Early
Wed, January 20 2010 12:00:00 AM EST
A quick and simple mental agility quiz may help detect Alzheimer’s disease more easily and accurately...
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Mildly High Cholesterol at Midlife Is Linked to Alzheimer’s
Wedn, January 20 2010 12:00:00 AM EST
Men and women whose cholesterol levels were mildly elevated in middle age are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease as they grow old...
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This project was supported, in part, by a grant, number 90AZ2791, from the Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration on Aging policy.