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Being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease can be overwhelming, but the BrightFocus Foundation wants to help people take an active, informed role in their health care. In recognition of November’s Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, BrightFocus is offering a free, pocket-sized card of questions—available in English and Spanish—to bring to the doctor’s office.

BrightFocus Foundation extends its deepest sympathies to the family of Ben Bradlee. Mr. Bradlee, a giant in the field of journalism, leaves behind an historic, lasting legacy.

A pioneering online health study to assess the cognitive toll of Alzheimer’s and dementias caregiving using online brain performance tests was officially announced today at a ReACT/AARP event. Employers from more than 75 corporations, academic institutions, non-profits and government attended the event, which was held at AARP’s Washington, DC headquarters.

All of us involved with the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease were saddened to hear that Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen is stepping down from day-to-day control of the team to focus on his battle with this disease. For 30 years, Mr. Bowlen oversaw one of the most consistently successful teams in the National Football League (NFL).

Seven weeks ago, 12 fraternity brothers from Western Kentucky University launched a coast-to-coast bike ride—Bike4Alz—to raise money for the BrightFocus Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research program.

BrightFocus Foundation, a nonprofit organization funding cutting-edge, innovative research on Alzheimer’s disease and the vision diseases of glaucoma and macular degeneration, today announced the recipients of new research grant awards, offered to 55 scientists in 19 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and five foreign countries. With these latest grants, BrightFocus has now provided more than $8.7 million in research funding in 2014.

On May 24, 12 fraternity brothers from Western Kentucky University will leave from Oceanside CA on a coast-to-coast bike ride—Bike4Alz—to raise money for the BrightFocus Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research program. Their goal: to raise $100,000 for research to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s.

During May’s Healthy Vision Month, BrightFocus Foundation is encouraging regular, comprehensive eye exams to protect against vision loss. While some eye diseases have no warning signs until damage has been done, others may be minimized if detected and treated early.

The BrightFocus Foundation honored five outstanding scientists in the fields of macular degeneration and glaucoma, presenting them with named research awards at an event during the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.