Cure Alzheimer's Fund

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5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease

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We are the only group with a clear plan to CURE this disease

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Less Than 1 Month Until the Big Day!

A message from race organizer Barbara Geiger: Who said planning a race would be easy? We knew it wouldn't be. Between kids, husbands, games, work, dinner, homework, one cat and one dog; life was already chaotic enough. But we also know it will all be worth it. All the elements are falling into pl... (Read more)
Groundbreaking Study: Alzheimer’s-associated gene may be part of innate immune system

From Cure Alzheimer's Fund President & CEO, Tim Armour: Exciting news! Breakthrough research conducted by our very own Dr. Rudy Tanzi and his team at Massachusetts General Hospital has led to an important advancement in the understanding of the protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Accor... (Read more)

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Clarence L. Palmer, Jr.
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Running 4 Answers

Join us on April 10th for the inaugural "Running 4 Answers" 4-mile race through scenic Roseland and Essex Fells, NJ! All proceeds will benefit Cure Alzheimer's Fund! Visit www.running4answers.org for more information!

Memories Are Everything

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Alan Arnette is headed back to the mountains, this time planning to climb the highest peak on each continent while raising awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s research. Click here to learn more about Alan’s Memories are Everything trip to Everest.

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CAF Research Consortium Member Sam Gandy Develops New Research Approach -- Yields Exciting Results on Origins of Alzheimer's

Research consortium member, Dr. Sam Gandy, has developed a new approach for studying brain synapses that has begun to yield valuable information about the production of Amyloid-Beta oligomers, known to play a role in the onset of Alzheimer's disease. By better understanding how Abeta clumping is re... (Read more)
Dr. Rudy Tanzi's Breakthrough Research Featured in New York Times

Breakthrough research conducted by our very own Dr. Rudy Tanzi and his team at Massachusetts General Hospital has led to an important advancement in the understanding of the protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The prevailing theory has been that this protein -- A-beta -- has no function ... (Read more)
Research Consortium member Sam Gandy comments on use of imaging technology to test drug effectiveness.

Testing the amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer’s disease in vivo By Sam Gandy In this issue of The Lancet Neurology, Rinne and colleagues1 report something of a breakthrough by demonstrating the feasibility of eventually testing the so-called amyloid hypothesis of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease in v... (Read more)

Cure Alzheimer's Fund: Targeting Breakthrough Research

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