BrightFocus Foundation is a nonprofit organization supporting research and providing public education to help eradicate brain and eye diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. We are working to save mind and sight.

BrightFocus is at the forefront of brain and eye health, advancing early-stage, investigator-initiated research around the world. We also provide free educational materials to people affected by or interested in these diseases, empowering them to take action for themselves and others. They can take advantage of news and research results offered through BrightFocus websites, publications, social media, videos, podcasts, and TV and radio public service announcements.

Through our toll-free phone number, 1-800-437-2423, people can speak directly with a member of our information services staff, Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm Eastern time, for support, answers to questions, and referrals.

A nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States, we were founded in 1973 and known until February 1, 2013 as the American Health Assistance Foundation. We chose our new name—BrightFocus Foundation—to reflect our vision of a world where everyone experiences life fully and with clarity. Read about the work of our three programs:

    Alzheimer's Disease Research
    Macular Degeneration Research
    National Glaucoma Research

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Stacy Pagos Haller

Jennifer Kerchaert

Sarah Disandro

Julia S. Roth

Beth Russo Cohen

Jonathan Walsh

Scott A. Kaiser

R. Brian Elderton

Nancy Lynn

Diane Bovenkamp

The Scientific Programs team at BrightFocus Foundation drives and supports groundbreaking research in Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. Comprising experts and researchers, the team manages research grants, oversees scientific investigations, and collaborates with the global scientific community to advance knowledge and treatments related to brain and eye health. Their goal is to facilitate investigator-initiated studies that could lead to innovations in diagnosing, preventing, and treating these debilitating diseases.

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