Press Releases
A team of researchers, led by Lee Goldstein at Boston University School of Medicine and the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center, announced today findings that could lead to an eye test for early detection of Alzheimer's disease, a discovery in part made possible through a grant from the American Health Assistance Foundation.
The American Health Assistance Foundation has awarded 52 grants totaling more than $8 million dollars to scientists worldwide who are on the cutting edge of promising discoveries in the areas of Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration and glaucoma.
Two prominent members of the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) Scientific Review Committees were recently honored with MetLife Foundation Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease to continue their efforts to find treatments and cures for this horrible illness.
As World Glaucoma Day is observed the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) will award over one million dollars in grants to scientists worldwide who are on the front lines of glaucoma research.
It is estimated that as many as 9.1 million people* in the United States will have intermediate and advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2010. Although surveys indicate that almost half of adults have not heard of age-related macular degeneration, it affects almost four times the number of people who were diagnosed with cancer last year.
The American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF), in recognition of Glaucoma Awareness Month in January, will present a glaucoma lecture and discussion program on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Asbury Methodist Village, Rosborough Community Rooms, 409 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. The event is free and open to the public with complimentary parking available.
After an extensive nationwide executive search, the Board of Directors of the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) announced today the appointment of Stacy Pagos Haller as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.
In recognition of November being National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, the American Health Assistance Foundation has prepared a newsletter highlighting exciting research in the area of Alzheimer's disease
To date, the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) has awarded 391 research grants totaling $65,947,734 to search for treatments and a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Projections estimate that 106 million people worldwide and their families will be suffering the devastation of this life-robbing disease by the year 2050.
More and more research is showing that what you do today to keep your eyes, brain and body healthy will either lower or raise your risk of getting age-related degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration and glaucoma as you grow older.