The Alzheimer’s Association (AA) recently announced they have invested $100 million into Alzheimer’s disease and dementia research initiatives this year. The organization came close last year, with a total of $90 million spent on research in 2022. The year before, 2021, $70 million was spent. Reaching a $100 million investment in research is a historical milestone for the AA. This is the largest single-year investment in research-related spending since the organization was founded in 1980.

AA research-related initiatives include TrialMatch (a free clinical studies matching service), global leadership initiatives such as the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, peer-reviewed journals, and grant funding for researchers to study dementia-related science. A total of 271 national and international grants have been funded for research projects this year. Six of these were awarded to advance research efforts in North Carolina and projects will be completed at universities including Duke University, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Wake Forest University.

Contribute to the AA’s worldwide movement to fight Alzheimer’s and other dementia by checking out TrialMatch and participating in a research study or by donating to the cause.