Learn how our supporters are making a difference in the fight.
Impact in Numbers
Friend, thanks to our generous supporters, the Alzheimer's Association has made an impact on the lives of the over 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease. We've accelerated research and provided care and support as well as strengthened advocacy efforts that keep the disease a national priority for lawmakers.
Care and Support
The generous support of our community brings help and hope to everyone impacted by Alzheimer's today.
Our free 24/7 Helpline (800.272.3900) is available around the clock, 365 days a year. Specialists and master's-level clinicians received over 223,000 calls, emails and online chats, offering confidential support and information to people living with dementia, caregivers, families and the public.
Nearly 4,500 trained Association community volunteers interacted with more than 430,000 people living with Alzheimer's and their families through awareness, education and support programs. In total, volunteers donated nearly 180,000 hours of service valued at more than $5.7 million.
We worked with 400 health systems to increase equitable access to care and improve the quality of care through changes in systems, policy and practice. These initiatives benefited more than 16.5 million covered lives — a 23% increase from the previous year.
Research
Our donors' support enables us to drive promising research toward new treatments and, one day, a cure.
$430 million is currently being invested in over 1,150 active best-of-field research projects in 57 countries, spanning six continents.
Over $2.9 million has been invested in the Part the Cloud global research grant program, allowing three new high-risk, high-reward studies aimed at potential treatments to move forward.
The Association is leading the development of clinical practice guidelines for the use of blood biomarker tests in specialty care settings. While not stand-alone tests, these U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved blood tests will offer a less-invasive diagnostic tool to detect amyloid plaques on the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
Advocacy
Donations from our community help us advocate for public policies to increase research funding and support all those affected.
Advocacy efforts by the Alzheimer's Association contributed to a $100 million increase for Alzheimer's and dementia research funding at the National Institutes of Health last year. The bill also included $34 million to fund the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act, which will strengthen the dementia public health infrastructure across the country.
More than 1,100 advocates gathered from all 50 states for the 2025 Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM) Advocacy Forum. They met with congressional offices to share their stories and implore elected officials to advance policies that will benefit those living with Alzheimer's and their loved ones.
More than 2,000 individuals participated in State Advocacy Day events at their capitol building to increase the Association and AIM's presence at the state level while building relationships with policymakers.
Around the Community
The support of our community makes a difference.
Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, Walk to End Alzheimer's® is the world's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research. To register and participate in a Walk near you, visit alz.org/Walk.
Here at the Association, we cherish those we have lost to Alzheimer's and other dementia. By making a tribute gift, you can honor a loved one and create a lasting legacy. Your compassion and generosity will help provide care and support for those impacted by the disease, as well as accelerate research for a cure so that, one day, no one has to lose someone they care about to Alzheimer's.
Our supporters make our work possible, but the fight against Alzheimer's is far from over. We're losing more loved ones every day, but you can help change that. Please make a gift during our 2025 Summer Annual Fund Drive and help further our mission 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.
Your donation will strengthen our efforts to advance Alzheimer's care, support and research. From face-to-face support to online education programs and promising global research initiatives, your gift makes a difference in the lives of all those affected by Alzheimer's and other dementias in your community and across the world. Thank you for your continued support.
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