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Alzheimer’s Los Angeles (ALZLA), a local dementia-focused nonprofit serving Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, today announced a donation of $50,000 to BrightFocus Foundation to help support an important new Alzheimer’s study by Los Angeles researcher Sara Gallant, PhD.

Sep 19, 2019
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BrightFocus Foundation today announced a digital campaign for September 21 World Alzheimer’s Day, including a powerful new video and online resources to increase public awareness of the disease.

Sep 19, 2019
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The latest on "LATE," a new form of dementia, five tips for coping with Alzheimer's disease, promising early results from a clinical trial regarding diet and Alzheimer’s risk, information on Pick's disease, healthy recipes, and more are found in the summer 2019 edition of Alzheimer's Disease Research Review.

Aug 12, 2019
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BrightFocus Foundation, through its Alzheimer’s Disease Research program, today issued a request for proposals for promising research on Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

Jul 23, 2019
Newsletters

The spring edition of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Review provides articles on dementia and depression, a potential new blood test to screen for Alzheimer’s, a research project to identify early midlife biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease risk with regard to sex-based differences in brain aging and memory decline, Alzheimer's disease in women, and more.

Apr 23, 2019
Press Releases

BrightFocus Foundation joins others in mourning the loss of the legendary Paul Greengard, PhD, who passed away this past week on April 13. He was both an early grantee and longtime friend of BrightFocus, and became our honorary board member in 2010.

Apr 19, 2019
Alzheimer's Disease Research

BrightFocus Foundation announces a new national public service campaign to increase awareness and understanding of Alzheimer’s disease.

Feb 12, 2019
Risk Factors

A recent study focused attention on whether Alzheimer’s disease can spread from one human to another. The risk remains small as long as standard precautions are followed during surgery and other procedures.

Feb 8, 2019
Newsletters

Learn about a new approach for memory improvement in Alzheimer's disease, a study exploring selective memory in the Alzheimer’s disease brain, research disaster preparedness for Alzheimer’s caregivers, how to reduce the risk of vascular dementia with a brain-healthy lifestyle, and more in the 2019 winter edition of Alzheimer's Disease Research Review..

Feb 1, 2019
Research News
A new blood-based Alzheimer’s screening test, created with a grant from BrightFocus, received a “Breakthrough Device” designation by the FDA. This speeds up its timeline for possible approval and public use.
Jan 31, 2019