The American Health Assistance Foundation is a non-profit
organization that funds research seeking cures for Alzheimer’s disease,
age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma, and provides the public with
information about risk factors, preventative lifestyles, available treatment and
coping strategies.
The Foundation issues important information to the general
public, especially those in the elderly population, through their website,
print publications, public service announcements, television and radio
broadcasts. The aim and focus of the American Health Assistance Foundation is
to educate people about risk factors, the latest research, treatment options,
risk reduction through healthy lifestyles and ways to deal with degenerative
diseases.
The American Health Assistance Foundation is one of
America’s leading supporters of scientific investigations to gather information
in order to understand and find cures for Alzheimer’s disease, age-related
macular degenerative diseases and glaucoma.
The Foundation has rewarded over
$110 million of grants to professionals and prominent scientists for research
at universities, hospitals and medical centers around the world.
Currently, it supports 125 grants: 62 for Alzheimer’s research, 34 for
macular degenerative diseases and 29 for glaucoma research.
Founded in 1973, the American Health Assistance Foundation operates under the
U.S. Internal Revenue Code while being a non-profit organization for its
members. Individuals, groups and other parties can make donations to the
foundation to help them conduct their research and award grants to established
health care professionals.
The American Health Assistance Foundation has
six branches that are focused on specific research material and medical
programs. The AHAF also has partner foundations and organizations in other
countries to further the scope of its research. The Foundation is governed
by a Board of Directors, lead by the Executive Director.
There are three
Scientific Review Committees consisting of researchers who influence and guide
the Board on making decisions on which grants to allow. The funding that allows
the American Health Assistance Foundation to give out grants for research are
private donations from the general public. Cash contributions, memorials, wills and bequests, charitable trusts, annuities, and corporate and foundation
grants are all ways in which to donate to AHAF.
