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.

Breaking News: Researchers Uncover New Clues About the Origins of Alzheimer’s In Newly Identified Gene Variations

Research uncovering 12 new gene variations connected to the cause of the early-onset familial form of Alzheimer’s disease (EO-FAD), which generally strikes before the age of 65, is being... read more

Research Updates

Researchers Uncover New Clues About the Origins of Alzheimer’s In Newly Identified Gene Variations

Featured Researcher: Tamir Ben-Hur, M.D., Ph.D.

Targretin Fails: High Hopes Dashed for a New Treatment for Alzheimer’s

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

News

When Alzheimer’s Hits Home

June 13, 2013

In his heyday, Professor Charles K. Kao was a pioneer in the field of fiber optics. In 2009 he was honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics. Today, at age 79,...

The "Alzstream" webinar presented June 5th of Global Stem Cell Consortium is ready for viewing.

June 12, 2013 • Understanding Alzheimer's

On Wednesday, June 5 we hosted a live-streamed webinar about employing stem cells to help uncover the cure for Alzheimer’s disease.

Gene hunter by day, Aerosmith organist by night

June 8, 2013

View CNN's Sanjay Gupta's interview and video of Rudy Tanzi, Ph.D., Cure Alzheimer's Research Consortium Chair, which aired on June 8th at...

Ninety Seconds with Henry McCance, co-founder of Cure Alzheimer's Fund, from the Boston Business Journal

May 4, 2013 • From the Founders

Henry McCance, chairman emeritus of Greylock Partners, co-founded Cure Alzheimer’s Fund in 2005 after getting frustrated with the lack of knowledge about...

Events at the Marathon in Boston

April 15, 2013 • News

Cure Alzheimer’s Fund is saddened by the terror attack at the Boston Marathon. Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by these...

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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