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Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than 55 million people around the world.
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Phil's Diagnosis
Writer Phil Gutis was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in 2016 at age 54. Today, he is an advocate for the millions around the world living with the disease.
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“I was told Alzheimer’s turns your life upside down, so I decided to learn how to walk on the ceiling."
- Phil Gutis
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Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program
Driving innovative research around the world to end Alzheimer’s, the Alzheimer’s Disease Research program at BrightFocus Foundation takes a multi-pronged approach to find a cure by funding bold research that has the most promise to change the trajectory of the disease.