During one of the most challenging years for us all, you've provided vital support to the community we serve.

Dear John, We recently released our Alzheimer's Association Annual Report, and I want to make sure you have the chance to review it and see the remarkable impact friends like you make possible. This past year has been a difficult one. We've all felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and those living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in long-term care settings have been particularly hard hit. I hope you share my pride in how the Association has stood by the more than 5 million people living with Alzheimer's in the United States and their 16 million caregivers in the face of unprecedented challenges. I also hope you share my pride in the vital progress we continue to make toward our vision of a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia. Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, we were able to: Advance research, including the funding of more than $208 million in 590 active best-of-field projects in 31 countries on six continents. Motivate policymakers to act on behalf of families facing dementia and advocate for significant increases in federal funding for dementia research, including a $350 million increase at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Issue new guidance to help deliver high-quality care for people living with dementia in long-term care settings during the pandemic, in collaboration with 34 long-term care and community-based care providers and affiliated associations. Transition our Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline (800.272.3900) staff to work remotely without interrupting service and also transition our support groups, education programs and care consultations to a virtual format. I encourage you to learn more about all of these achievements and so many more by reading our Alzheimer's Association Annual Report. The impact of support from friends like you is visible on every page. With your support, we've achieved so much and furthered 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. Thank you very much for helping to make all this possible. In closing, I offer my warmest wishes for the year ahead. Sincerely, Donna McCullough Chief Field and Development Officer P.S. Thank you for helping us achieve so much during such a challenging year for us all. Please consider making a gift today to help provide care and support and advance critical research in 2021.

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. Alzheimer's Association Home Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 © 2021 Alzheimer's Association. All rights reserved. 800.272.3900 | alz.org® | Donate Please add [email protected] to your address book to ensure you receive all future emails.   Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser   View your email preferences or unsubscribe.