Global Partners

BrightFocus’ global partner in Germany is Alzheimer Forschung Initiative e.V. (AFI). The main objectives of AFI are to fund promising Alzheimer's disease research and to educate the public about the disease. AFI is a charitable organization supported primarily by private donations. Its own foundation is called Stiftung Alzheimer Initiative (SAI) and was established in 2009.  SAI provides the opportunity for private long-term capital investments in support of AFI's goals. Since its foundation in 1995, AFI has been headed by CEO Oda Şanel and now employs ten staff members in its headquarters in Düsseldorf. AFI is the biggest independent private nonprofit funder of Alzheimer’s disease research in Germany.

Alzheimer Forschung Initiative e.V.
Kreuzstr. 34
D-40210 Düsseldorf
Telephone: ++49-211-8620660
Fax: ++49-211-86206611
Email: info@alzheimer-forschung.de
Website: https://www..alzheimer-forschung.de

Brochures

• www.alzheimer-forschung.de/aufklaerung

BrightFocus' global partner in Belgium, Stichting Alzheimer Onderzoek (SAO) / Fondation Recherche Alzheimer (FRA), is a nonprofit entity founded in 1995 and operating since 1998. It relies upon donations and legacies from the general public to achieve its goals. The foundation's primary purpose is to support basic, clinical, and diagnostic scientific research regarding the causes and possible treatments of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. SAO/FMRA also provides the public with information about this brain disease.

Since 1998 SAO/FRA, which is the largest private funder of Alzheimer's research in Belgium, has financed 128 scientific projects for a total sum of 10.400.000 Euros.

The organization's president and managing director is Wilfried Nys.

Herman Van Rompuy, former president of the European Union, serves as its spokesperson.

Stichting Alzheimer Onderzoek / Fondation Recherche Alzheimer
Kalkhoevestraat 1
8790 Waregem
Telephone: +32 (0) 2 424.02.04
Fax: +32 (0) 2 424.02.05
Email: info@sao-fra.be
Website: https://stopalzheimer.be/

The BrightFocus global partner in the Netherlands is Alzheimer Nederland. This Dutch nonprofit organization conducts scientific research into the causes of and treatments for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Alzheimer Nederland also provides information and support to the general public concerning this brain disease. Alzheimer Nederland was founded in 1993 and is entirely dependent on donations from individuals and companies.

Alzheimer Nederland
Stationsplein 121
Postbus 2077
3800 CB Amersfoort
Telephone: (033) 303 25 02
Email: info@alzheimer-nederland.nl
Website: https://www.alzheimer-nederland.nl/

Fondation Vancre Alzheimer was founded by BrightFocus in April 2005. With BrightFocus' support, Fondation Vancre Alzheimer became established in France, raising money to fund French public and not-for-profit research programs.

Three brochures created by BrightFocus were translated and adapted into French: Understanding Alzheimer's Disease; Staying Safe: Wandering & the Alzheimer's Patient; and Care for the Caregiver: Managing Stress. These brochures gave Fondation Vancre Alzheimer the impetus to create new brochures and enrich its educational material. The demand for these free brochures increases every month. 

Geraldine Drexel De Buchy has served as the executive director since December 2007. She studied French literature, English, and German at La Sorbonne in Paris. After teaching literature for several years, she worked in film production and development. Passionate about the nonprofit field, she enthusiastically accepted the position as executive director in 2007, determined to help develop the organization and its research and education programs in France.

Fondation Vancre Alzheimer
47 rue de Paradis
75010 PARIS 
Telephone: 01 42 46 50 86
Email: info@maladiealzheimer.fr
Website: https://www.maladiealzheimer.fr/