About Alzheimer's Disease: Research - Caregiving - Treatment - Publications - Risk Factors - Resources - Symptoms - News

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" topmargin="0"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name="keywords" content= "alzheimer's, alzheimer's disease, alzheimers, alzheimers disease, medical,risk factors, symptoms, illustrations, treatment, memory, risk factors, Real Life Questions, ask the scientist, symptoms, healthy choices, research, AHAF, American Health Assistance Foundation, Prusiner, amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, anatomy, brain, alzhiemers, alzhiemer's alzheimer's, alzheimer's disease, alzheimers disease, alzheimers, medical,risk factors, brain scans, symptoms, illustrations, treatment, memory, risk factors, Real Life Questions, memantine ask the scientist, symptoms, healthy choices, research, AHAF, American Health Assistance Foundation, Prusiner, amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, anatomy, brain, alzhiemers, alzhiemer's, cognex, tacrine, aricept, donepezil, exelon, rivastigmine, razadyne, galantamine, cognex, aricept, exelon, reminyl, eldepryl, selegiline, namenda, memantine"> <meta name="Description" content="Funds scientific research on Alzheimer's disease, and educates the public about these diseases."> <p align="center"><img src="ADaboutcropped.jpg" width="438" height="135" alt="About Alzheimer's Disease"> <p align="center"><font size="7"><b>Alzheimer's Disease Research</b></font> <p>Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder with no known cause or cure. It attacks and slowly steals the minds of its victims. Symptoms of the disease include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, personality changes, disorientation, and loss of language skills. Always fatal, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of irreversible dementia. <p>More than 4.5 million Americans are believed to have Alzheimer’s disease and by 2050, the number could increase to 13.2 million. Approximately 59,000 victims die and 350,000 new cases of Alzheimer's disease are diagnosed each year. America is not alone in dealing with this terrible affliction. In every nation where life expectancy has increased, so has the incidence of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease is becoming tragically common. It is estimated that there are currently 18 million people worldwide with Alzheimer’s disease. This figure is projected to nearly double by 2025 to 34 million people. <p>Alzheimer's Disease Research (ADR), a program of the American Health Assistance Foundation, was established in 1985 to fund research on and educate the public about Alzheimer's disease. Since the program's inception, ADR has awarded more than $60 million to support promising research in fields ranging from molecular biology to epidemiology. AHAF is honored to have played a role in <a href="prusiner.htm" target="body">Dr. Stanley Prusiner's</a> Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1997 for his landmark research on prions. More than $1.2 million in research grants has been awarded to Dr. Prusiner through its ADR program to develop his prion theory as a model for Alzheimer's disease. <p>Alzheimer's disease has a long <a href="adhistory.htm" target="body">history</a>, although the disease wasn't given a name until the collection of symptoms was first described during the early part of the 20th century. Hopefully, during the early part of the 21st century we will help find the cure. <p>. <p align="left">The 'About Alzheimer's section has a wealth of information including the following: <ul> <li>Statistical information on Alzheimer's disease</li> <li> <a href="adrisk.htm" target="_top">Alzheimer's disease risk factors</a></li> <li> <a href="adsymp.htm" target="_top">The symptoms of Alzheimer's disease</a></li> <li><a href="adhealth.htm" target="_top"> Healthy choices one can make concerning the Alzheimer's disease </a></li> <li><a href="adfaq.htm" target="_top">Frequently asked questions about Alzheimer's disease </a></li> <li><a href="adhistory.htm" target="_top">The history of Alzheimer's disease</a> </li> <li><a href="ad_RealLifeQuestions.htm" target="_top">Real Life Questions about Alzheimer's disease</a></li> <li><a href="adwhtnew_home_page.htm" target="_top">Medical News Updates</a> </li> <li><a href="adtreatment.htm" target="_top">Treatment:</a> <p>Approved Treatments </p> <ul> <li><a href="CholinesteraseInhibitors.html">Cholinesterase Inhibitors</a> </li> <br /> <br /> <li><a href="NMDAReceptorAntagonists.html">NMDA Receptor Antagonists</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Treaments for Anxiety, Depression and Psychosis </p> <ul> <li><a href="Meds_AnxietyDepressionPsychosis.html">Medications </a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Ongoing Clinical Trials </p> <ul> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia.pdf" target="_new">Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia</a></li> <br> <br> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/Treatment.pdf" target="_new">Alzheimer's Disease Treatment</a> </li> <br> <br> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/AriceptUpdated2.pdf" target="_new">Aricept</a></li> <br> <br> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/ClinicalTrialInformation.pdf" target="_new">Clinical Trial Information</a> </li> <br> <br> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/HelpfulOrganizations_AD.pdf" target="_new">Helpful Organizations</a> </li> <br> <br> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/DiagnosingAD.pdf" target="_new">Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease</a></li> <br> <br> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/Namenda.pdf" target="_new">Financial Assistance</a> </li> <br> <br> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/HereditaryFactors.pdf" target="_new">Heredity and Alzheimer's</a> </li> <br> <br> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/Memory Problems - Is it Alzheimer's.pdf" target="_new">Memory Problems: Is It Alzheimer's?</a></li> <br> <br> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/Namenda.pdf" target="_new">Namenda</a></li> <br> <br> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease.pdf" target="_new">Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease</a><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/Namenda.pdf" target="_new"></a></li> <br> <br> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/Symptoms & Stages of Alzheimer's Disease.pdf" target="_new">Symptoms & Stages of Alzheimer's Disease</a></li> <br> <br> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/AD_stats.pdf" target="_new">The Facts On Alzheimer's Disease</a></li> <br> <br> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/The Role of Metals in Alzheimer's Disease.pdf" target="_new">The Role of Metals in Alzheimer's Disease</a><strong><a href="Strategies_PlaquesTangles.html"><br /> </a></strong><a href="Strategies_PlaquesTangles.html"><strong> <br /> <br> </strong></a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="ad_TellUsYourStory.html" target="_top">Tell Us Your Story </a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Alzheimer's disease medical illustrations: </li> <ol> <li> <a href="AnatomyBrain.htm" target="_new">Anatomy of the Brain</a>.</li> <li><a href="BrainAlzheimer.htm" target="_new">Brain with Alzheimer's Disease</a></li> <li><a href="AmyloidPlaques.htm" target="_new">Amyloid Plaques and Neurofibrillary Tangles</a></li> <li><a href="Alzheimer_movie_Flash.htm" target="_new">A movie showing how the brain changes as Alzheimer's disease progresses</a></li> <li>View an illustration of <a href="Brain_Neurons_AD_Normal.htm" target="_new">How the Brain and Nerve Cells Change During Alzheimer's Disease</a>.</li> </ol> <p> </p> <li>Fact Sheets </li> </ul> <ul> <ul> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/Alzheimer's Disease Treatment.pdf" target="_new">Alzheimer's Disease Treatment</a> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/AriceptUpdated2.pdf" target="_new">Aricept</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/ClinicalTrialInformation.pdf" target="_new">Clinical Trial Information </a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/CommunityResources_AD.pdf" target="_new">Community Resources</a> </li> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/DiagnosingAD.pdf" target="_new">Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/FinancialAssistance_Alz.pdf" target="_new">Financial Assistance</a> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/HereditaryFactors.pdf" target="_new">Heredity and Alzheimer's</a> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/Memory%20Problems%20-%20Is%20it%20Alzheimer%27s.pdf" target="_new">Memory Problems: Is It Alzheimer's?</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/Namenda.pdf" target="_new">Namenda</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/AD_stats.pdf" target="_new">The Facts On Alzheimer's Disease</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/Treatment.pdf" target="_new">Treatment</a></li> <li><a href="../../SubIndex/AD_PDF_FactSheets/WhatCausesAD.pdf" target="_new">What Causes Alzheimer's Disease?</a></li> </ul> </ul> <blockquote> <p>If you have any research and science questions concerning Alzheimer's disease, please fill out the <a href="#" onClick="JavaScript:window.open('https://commerce1.ahaf-commerce.org/ahaf/Forms/AHAF_RealLifeQuestions.asp','','scrollbars=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,height=600,width=690')">Real Life Questions</a> form.<b> </b>We will answer some of the questions, and the responses will be posted in the <a href="ad_RealLifeQuestions.htm" target="_top">What's New</a> section every other Wednesday.</p> <p> </p> <p>Three New Informative Alzheimer's Disease Videos: <br> </p> <blockquote> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" width="87%"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="71"></td> <td width="537"><a href="http://www.ahaf.org/whatsnew/AD_TanziVideo.html">Dr. Rudolph E. 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