The race is on. Alzheimer's and related dementias research is a dynamic field, and momentum builds each year. This site is for professional researchers and anyone interested in following the progress in research. The Alzheimer's Association has been involved in every major advancement in Alzheimer's and related dementias research since the 1980's and is a leader in the global fight for a world without Alzheimer's.
New grants to fund research to better treat Alzheimer's in people with Down syndrome
The Alzheimer's Association, the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the Global Down Syndrome Foundation today launched a new research initiative to better understand the development of Alzheimer's disease in individuals with Down syndrome and translate the research into improved treatments for people at risk to develop Alzheimer's.
> Read more - Alzheimer's Association
October 21, 2012
International Research Grant Program reaches a milestone In its 30th year of supporting Alzheimer's research through its International Research Grant Program
(IRGP), the Alzheimer’s Association has reached a milestone — since 1982 it has awarded more than $300
million to over 2,100 scientists around the globe. This includes the 2012 IRGP awards of more than $12
million to 70-plus investigators in 12 countries. > Read more - Alzheimer's Association
October 11, 2012
DIAN Announces Drugs to Be Tested for Alzheimer’s Prevention Three drugs have been chosen for testing by the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN)
– Trials Unit for their potential to prevent Alzheimer's. Clinical trials of the drugs — gantenerumab,solanezumab and a beta-secretase inhibitor—are expected to begin in early 2013. > Three Drugs to Be Tested to Stave Off Alzheimer’s - New York Times
The Alzheimer's Association is committed to accelerating the global effort to eliminate Alzheimer's disease. We are the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer's research. We believe in the value of collaboration and are willing to imagine a time when we will have disease-modifying treatments, preventive strategies and gold-standard care for all people affected by Alzheimer's disease.
We fund — We have awarded in excess of $300 million to more than 2,100 projects over the life of our grants program.
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