ALZinfo.org is a tool of the Fishe …
ALZinfo.org is a tool of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation to educate people about this devastating disease. The mission of the website is to educate, engage and create an online community with 24 hours a day, 7 days a week access to information and support via online chats, message boards and the most comprehensive resource databases available.
The Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation, founded in 1995, was created in answer to the recommendations of three U.S. Senate commissioned symposia held in the 1990s by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to gather information on the cause, care and cure of Alzheimer's disease. The Fisher Center was created following this design. The funding initiatives of the Foundation are appropriated accordingly to the three areas cited by the NIH task force cause, care and cure.
The primary resources of the Foundation are directed toward scientific research into the cause and hopefully the cure of Alzheimer's disease. To this end, the Foundation under the direction of its founder, Zachary Fisher, and in collaboration with David Rockefeller, constructed the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research at The Rockefeller University, headed by 2000 Nobel Prize winner, Paul Greengard, Ph.D. The 10,000 square foot laboratory is the most advanced facility of its kind in the country equipped with the latest in equipment necessary to undertake an interdisciplinary assault on this disease. The Fisher Center also has collaborative programs at the University of Genoa and supports the work of well over 60 scientists and researchers across the United States and in 17 foreign countries.
The Foundation also funds projects for the care of people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. The Fisher Alzheimer's Disease Education and Resources Program at the New York University School of Medicine was established under the direction of Barry Reisberg, M.D., internationally known expert in the care of Alzheimer's patients. The Foundations Alzheimer's Information Program was created in 2001 to answer the primary need of caregivers for comprehensive, easily accessible information.
The Program working in collaboration with the American Medical Association, the National Council on the Aging, and the National Institutes of Health among others provides in depth information on the most current research studies, treatments, and disease management approaches to people with Alzheimer's disease and the family and professionals entrusted with their care through its website, www.ALZinfo.org and its complementary 1-800-ALZINFO phone system.
The Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation collaborates with the other leading research institutions around the world in the global pursuit for the cause, care and cure of Alzheimers disease as well as supporting the public with educational programs.
Our goals are to:

Understand the Cause of Alzheimer's
 
To find a Cure for this devastating disease
 
Improve the Care of people living with the disease to enhance their quality of life and that of their caregivers and families
 

About Our Research

Beating Back Beta Amyloid
 
Improving the Quality of Life for Alzheimers Patients
 
Reversing Nerve Cell Damage
 
Using Hormones to Slow the Progress of Disease
 
Curing Early-Onset Alzheimers
 
The Science of Caregiving
 

Scientific Studies
The Fisher Center laboratory is the world's leader in understanding the signaling pathways within brain cells that regulate brain functions. Our scientists have had several major findings to help those suffering from Alzheimers. Our ultimate goal is to find a cure. Our complete listing of published articles is available from the site.

2002 - 2009 The Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation, a 501c3 not for profit, Tax ID  13-3859563.