The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation primarily funds the research of Nobel laureate Dr. Paul Greengard. Dr. Greengard and his team of scientists have recently developed new technologies that will accelerate the pace of future Alzheimer’s research. Based on these new findings, we have doubled our funding commitment this year to support the promising new research initiatives that are now possible.
35 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s disease
5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer's
Every 70 seconds someone in America develops Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's, now the fifth leading killer, rose 47% from 2000 to 2006
54% of the U.S. population has been touched in some way by Alzheimer's
Presently, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's Disease Cause, Care, & Cure
The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation serves people with Alzheimer's and their families by funding research to understand the causes of, find a cure for, and improve the quality of life for people with this devastating disease. We are committed to making Alzheimer's disease nothing but a memory.
Our team of internationally renowned scientists, under the direction of Nobel laureate Dr. Paul Greengard, has been at the forefront of seminal research that has provided a conceptual framework for modern day investigations into Alzheimer's disease. Our groundbreaking research is the key to finding a cure for Alzheimer's by advancing truly effective therapies that arrest its development or prevent the illness altogether.
Reviewed by William J. Netzer, Ph.D., Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research at The Rockefeller University
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Eye Disease of Aging Linked to Declining Memory Tue, July 07 2009 02:00:00 PM EST Eye health may be related to brain health, a new study reports. Seniors who scored low on tests of thinking and memory appeared to be more likely to have the early stages of macular degeneration, an eye disease related to aging. Read More
This project was supported, in part, by a grant, number 90AZ2791, from the Administration on Aging,
Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201.
Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are
encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of
view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration on Aging policy.
