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Learn how individual families support the work of the Alzheimer’s Association and help further Alzheimer's research, care, treatment and prevention.

The Judy Fund


The Judy Fund has raised more than $4.8 million. Over 1,500 active donors have sponsored 9 research projects.

Donate now to The Judy Fund.

Visit The Judy Fund website.

Marshall Gelfand and his family established The Judy Fund in 2003 in memory of his wife, Judy Gelfand. The fund works to support the Alzheimer's Association and to help prevent this disease from striking future generations. Through the generosity of families, friends, business colleagues and corporations, The Judy Fund has raised more than $4.8 million in support of the research, care and advocacy efforts of the Alzheimer's Association.

 

Reflections on The Longest Day

As part of The Longest Day, I felt connected with all teams and their members. I felt connected to the movement of people who are coming together to create change. I felt connected with all daughters who have lost their mothers to Alzheimer's. Read more.

 

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Research


Support from The Judy Fund has enabled nine teams of researchers to pursue answers to important scientific questions about the causes of Alzheimer’s disease, strategies for prevention and detection, and the best approaches to treatment and care.

 

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Read a summary of the research sponsored by The Judy Fund and learn more about how some of these grants are impacting the Alzheimer research field.


Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, M.D., Ph.D
William Jagust, M.D.
Edward H. Koo, M.D.
Bruce T. Lamb, Ph.D.
George Perry, Ph.D.
Philip Sloane, M.D., M.P.H.

Advocacy

As Alzheimer's disease threatens to bankrupt families, businesses and our healthcare system, scientists are coming closer to finding better treatments that could drastically alter the course of the disease.

Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns & Marshall Gelfand

Alzheimer's advocates speak up for the needs and rights of people with Alzheimer’s and their families, and help persuade Congress to increase funding for research. The Judy Fund recognizes advocacy as a critical area where funds and strategic efforts are needed to increase federal dollars for research and to advance important legislative policies for families living with Alzheimer’s.

Learn more about advocacy and the Alzheimer's Association.

Take action! Sign up to be an Alzheimer's advocate.

How you can help

Please join the Gelfand family in their efforts to advance the mission and vision of the Alzheimer's Association. Your gift will help create a world without Alzheimer's disease.

Donate today.

Read a personal update from Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns.

Sign the Guest Book.

Read The Judy Fund 2012 newsletter.

The Gelfand family is a member of the Zenith Society, a group of passionate and dedicated donors representing the highest level of giving at the Alzheimer's Association.

Contact for fund:
Claudine Larocque
Alzheimer's Association
Phone: 312.335.5717
Email: clarocque@alz.org

The Vidinsky Family Fund

The Vidinsky Family Fund, "Remember the Future," was created in honor of the 2005 Alzheimer’s Association Silver Anniversary and is dedicated to the Vidinsky children and grandchildren. Funds raised through "Remember the Future" support the Alzheimer’s Association Public Policy efforts in Washington, D.C. to advocate for the federal government's commitment on: 1) increasing  Alzheimer research, 2) expanding diagnosis and care planning, and 3) developing and funding a coordinated strategic plan to address Alzheimer’s disease as a national health priority. Please join the Vidinsky family in supporting these vital public policy priorities.

Donate now to the Vidinsky Family Fund

Visit the Vidinsky Family website.

Grandma Velma and Grandpa Joe Vidinsky. Velma passed away from Alzheimer's in 2001. Grandson David Cole Vidinsky. We are fighting for his future free from Alzheimer's.

Contact for fund:
Claudine Larocque
Alzheimer's Association
Phone: 312.335.5717
Email: clarocque@alz.org

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