About
The Alzheimer's Association® is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Founded in 1980 by a group of family caregivers and individuals interested in research, the Association includes our home office in Chicago, a public policy office in Washington, D.C. and a presence in communities across the country.
Worldwide, more than 55 million people are living with dementia. In the United States alone, more than 6 million have Alzheimer’s, and over 11 million are providing unpaid care. The Association addresses this crisis by providing education and support to the millions who face dementia every day, while advancing critical research toward methods of treatment, prevention and, ultimately, a cure.
We provide care and support to all those facing Alzheimer’s and other dementia.
Our free 24/7 Helpline (800.272.3900), staffed by master's-level clinicians and specialists, provides confidential support and information to all those affected in over 200 languages.
Our website, alz.org, is a rich resource designed to inform and educate multiple audiences, including those living with the disease, caregivers and professional health care providers.
We conduct online and face-to-face support groups and education programs in communities nationwide, while ensuring these services reach underserved populations. ALZConnected®, a free online community, offers those affected by dementia another place to share support and information.
We offer a suite of interactive online tools to help people living with dementia and their caregivers navigate the journey after diagnosis and locate a wide variety of resources in their area. ALZNavigatorTM allows users to create customized action plans after a diagnosis. The Alzheimer’s Association & AARP Community Resource Finder is a comprehensive database of dementia and aging-related resources that makes it easy for families to find local programs and services.
We provide culturally relevant resources to support those living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, working alongside partner organizations to strengthen our outreach to every community.
To help individuals receive an accurate and timely diagnosis, and to improve access to care and treatment options, we provide tools for clinicians, including continuing medical education and a cognitive assessment toolkit.
We drive research toward treatment, prevention and, ultimately, a cure.
As the world's largest nonprofit funder of Alzheimer's research, the Alzheimer's Association currently has more than $360 million invested in over 1,000 active projects in 53 countries spanning six continents. As the world's largest nonprofit funder of Alzheimer's research, the Alzheimer's Association currently has more than $360 million invested in over 1,000 active best-of-field projects in 53 countries spanning six continents. We’ve entered an exciting era of Alzheimer’s treatment, with FDA-approved drugs that can change the course of Alzheimer’s.
Through the Association’s investment in promising research, we are accelerating innovation to advance and diversify the treatment pipeline, building upon these recent victories.
