Cure Alzheimer's Fund

Our Approach: We have a plan to end Alzheimer's, guided by leading scientists in the field. We're making tremendous progress. Join us.

Our Story: In 2004, we came together to fund Alzheimer's research in a whole new way. It's already paying off.

Our Commitment: We put every dollar to work. Our founders cover all administrative costs, which means every penny you donate will go directly to new research.

Research Updates

Public/Private Funding of Research on Alzheimer's Disease Guides Drug Discovery

New Research Co-Funded by Cure Alzheimer’s Fund Shows New Alzheimer’s Gene, CD33, May Hold Key to Treatment

High levels of exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study completed with a grant from the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can lead to Neurodegenerative Syndromes that include Alzheimer Disease (AD) and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Researchers Reprogramming Skin Cells into Brain Cells to Understand Alzheimer's Disease

Cure Alzheimer's Funded Research: New Findings Overturn Commonly Held Views of the NMDA Receptors Creating New Targets in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease

Cure Alzheimer’s Fund's Potential New Treatment to Stop Alzheimer's Disease: Molecular 'Tweezers' Break Up Toxic Aggregations of Proteins in Mouse Model

Eli Lilly Drug Slows Decline in Early-Stage Patients

Cure Alzheimer's-seeded Research Bears Fruit in Major New NIH-funded Study

News

NBC Interviews Dr. Sam Gandy, CAF Research Consortium Member

July 18, 2011

Dr. Sam Gandy's article, entitled "Prevention is Better than Cure," was featured last week in the journal Nature. NBC highlighted Dr. Gandy's...

CAF Research Consortium Member featured in Nature Weekly Release

July 13, 2011 • Understanding Alzheimer's

On Wednesday, July 13, Dr. Sam Gandy's commentary regarding the early treatment of Alzheimer's was featured in a weekly press release sent out by...

VIDEO: TEDMED 2010 Sparks Discussion on AD Treatment and Funding

July 7, 2011 • Alzheimer's in the News

Cure Alzheimer's Fund co-founder and venture capitalist Henry McCance and Dr. Rudolph Tanzi discuss the latest research on Alzheimer's, the hope of discovering...

CAF applauds the Alzheimer's Foundation report calling for increased federal investment in aging research

May 19, 2011 • News from D.C.

As aging baby boomers are reaching the age of risk for Alzheimer's, the federal funding for research on aging diseases has been sorely inadequate, and it...

Fox 40 (Springfield, Mass) story features Glenn Caffery's Cure Alz Run

May 18, 2011 • In the News

Veteran distance runner and Alzheimer' advocate Glenn Caffery's coast-to-coast run to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer's was featured in Fox...

Cure Alzheimer's Fund is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Cure Alzheimer’s Fund is a "doing business as" name for the Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation, federal tax ID # 52-2396428.

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