This Month, You Can Double Your Impact
This Month, You Can Double Your Impact
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Donate NowAlzheimer’s Association Encourages Americans to Take Charge of Their Brain Health
— June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month —
CHICAGO, June 1, 2026 — During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month this June, the Alzheimer’s Association is calling on Americans of all ages to take charge of their brain health and learn how healthy habits and early detection can make a meaningful difference.“We are at a turning point in what science tells us about brain health,” said Joanne Pike, DrPH, president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association. “Research shows it is never too early — or too late — to take action.”
Despite growing awareness, a significant gap remains between understanding that brain health matters and knowing how to protect it. According to the 2026 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, nearly 9 in 10 Americans say brain health is important, yet only 1 in 10 say they know what to do to maintain it.
Growing evidence shows that adopting healthy habits may help reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. One notable report estimates that nearly half of all dementia cases worldwide could be attributed to modifiable risk factors. Understanding these factors can help people take practical, meaningful steps to lower their risk and protect brain health.
The Alzheimer’s Association leads and funds groundbreaking research on the impact of healthy habits, including the landmark U.S. POINTER lifestyle intervention study. The study found that combining multiple healthy habits — physical activity, a healthy diet, social and cognitive engagement, and regular health monitoring — can help protect and improve cognitive function, including memory and thinking.
Early detection matters
Early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is more important than ever. Only about half of people living with Alzheimer’s ever receive a diagnosis, delaying access to care and potentially putting individuals at greater risk. Detecting Alzheimer’s or another dementia early offers significant benefits for individuals and their families, including greater access to treatment options and more time to plan for the future.
Early diagnosis also improves access to treatment. Therapies are now available that can slow disease progression for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, underscoring the importance of timely diagnosis. More than 150 additional treatments are advancing through the research pipeline, supported in part by Alzheimer’s Association funding initiatives such as Part the Cloud, which helps accelerate promising approaches to treating the disease.
How to get involved during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
Throughout June, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages the public to take action and join the fight to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia:
- Take the (re)think your brain™ 6-Step Challenge: The science-based challenge focuses on building brain-healthy habits — like staying active, eating well, engaging your mind and staying motivated. Visit rethinkyourbrain.org.
- Donate: Support efforts to empower people at every age to take charge of their brain health at alz.org/donate.
- Go purple: Throughout the month of June, go purple — the color of the Alzheimer’s movement — to raise awareness of the disease. Dress in purple and share your story on social media using the hashtag #ENDALZ.
- Join a fundraising event: Advance Alzheimer’s care, support and research by participating in Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, Do What You Love to End ALZ™ or Ride to End ALZ®. Learn more at alz.org/fundraisingevents.
- Connect with others: Join free live learning webinars on brain health, dementia and caregiving at alz.org/livelearning.
- Volunteer: Help your community recognize the signs of Alzheimer’s and reduce dementia risk. Visit alz.org/volunteer.
- Advocate: Urge your member of Congress to support the bipartisan ASAP Act and help make early detection standard care. Visit alzimpact.org/ASAP_Act.
- Accelerate research: Use Alzheimer’s Association TrialMatch®, a free service connecting individuals living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, caregivers and healthy participants with current research studies, at alz.org/TrialMatch.
About the Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer’s Association is a worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia®. Visit alz.org or call 800.272.3900.
About Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
Established by the Alzheimer’s Association in 2014, Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month is dedicated to encouraging a global conversation about the brain and Alzheimer’s and other dementia. To learn more about the Alzheimer’s Association, available resources and how you can get involved to support the cause, visit alz.org/ABAM.