The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research.
Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s.
We provide information, education and support
The Alzheimer’s Association is a recognized and trusted source of information, education, referral and support for millions of people affected by Alzheimer’s.
Our national network represents 300 points of service within the United States. Our dedicated professionals help persons living with the disease, their families and health professionals face the difficulties and uncertainties of Alzheimer’s.
- Our 24/7 Helpline — 1.800.272.3900 — is a free service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in Spanish and 140 other languages. The Helpline offers information, referrals and care consultations on a variety of dementia-related issues for people with the disease, families and healthcare professionals.
- Medications and treatment options
- Skills to provide quality care
- Strategies to reduce stress and manage lifestyle changes
- Legal, financial and living-arrangement decisions
- Clinical trials of potential treatments
- Medicare and Medicaid benefits
- Professional and community services
- Science related to Alzheimer’s disease
- Support groups with professional facilitators, conducted at hundreds of locations, offer people with Alzheimer’s and their families a confidential, open forum to share concerns and receive support and information.
- Educational workshops, led by one of our professional colleagues, provide participants with the information and skills necessary to care for those living with dementia.
- The Alzheimer’s Association Green-Field Library is the nation’s largest resource center devoted to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The library offers reference and research services, reading lists and video guides. There are books and videos in Spanish.
- National and regional dementia care conferences feature the latest developments in Alzheimer care and support for dementia care professionals.
We fund innovative Alzheimer research
The Association has invested millions of dollars in Alzheimer research, and we are a catalyst for generating new knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Our two research conferences, the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD) and the Association’s International Conference on Prevention of Dementia, bring together the greatest minds in dementia research from around the world.
We fund research grants that support investigations into understanding the disease and improving the quality of life for people affected by dementia.
We advocate for change
The Alzheimer’s Association represents the interests of people living with the disease and their families to all levels of government as well as healthcare and long-term care providers.
Through this advocacy effort, we seek to:
- Increase annual federal research funds to $1 billion for finding effective ways to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease
- Improve Medicare to meet the healthcare needs of people with Alzheimer’s disease
- Preserve and expand quality, affordable long-term care, including caregiver support, to meet the special needs of people living with dementia
We’re improving dementia care
Through the Alzheimer’s Association Campaign for Quality Residential Care, we are leading the way in making sure that dementia care is safe, respectful and meaningful for every individual.
As part of this nationwide initiative, we established specific recommendations to raise the standard of dementia care. We offer classroom and online training based on these recommendations for direct care providers in assisted living and nursing homes.
Join the cause
The Alzheimer’s Association invites you to participate in our fight to improve the lives of people living with dementia and create a world without Alzheimer’s.
- Become an advocate. Collaborate with people living with Alzheimer’s disease, caregivers, families and friends to form a united voice that brings change and hope.
- Volunteer. Join the more than 35,000 volunteers whose services are critical to every program and initiative of the Association.
- Donate. Your gift makes a difference in the lives of people with dementia and supports research to improve treatment, care and prevention strategies.
- Sign up for Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk®. Join us in the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. Held annually in hundreds of communities across the country, this inspiring event calls on volunteers of all ages to become champions in the fight against Alzheimer’s.
