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Crafting Successful Charity Eligibility Guidelines for Your Corporate Matching Program

Crafting Successful Charity Eligibility Guidelines for Your Corporate Matching Program

February 6, 2024

Corporate matching programs are powerful tools for amplifying the impact of employee charitable donations. They allow employees to contribute to nonprofit organizations of their choice,…

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How to Administer an Employee Assistance Fund (EAF)

How to Administer an Employee Assistance Fund (EAF)

January 3, 2024

64% of employees cite money issues as a significant source of stress, according to the American Psychological Association. Often times that stress can be a result…

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The Business Case for Employee Volunteer & Skills Giving Programs

The Business Case for Employee Volunteer & Skills Giving Programs

September 2, 2023

What if I told you that having an employee volunteer program could potentially save you money – say $1,000 to $6,000 per employee. Would you…

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World Alzheimer’s Day is September 21st

August 19, 2024

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a group of disorders that impairs mental functioning. According to BrightFocus, more than 6 million Americans are…

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World Health Day 2024

March 7, 2024

World Health Day takes place on April 7th each year, marking the anniversary of when the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded. WHO selects a…

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National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

October 25, 2022

President Ronald Reagan designated November as Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in 1983 when there were less than two million people suffering from the disease. Since…

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Alzheimer’s Disease Research Early Supporter of New Alzheimer’s Blood Test

October 5, 2022

There are over 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease today and by 2050, that number may reach over 14 million. This means it’s likely…

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Alzheimer’s Disease Research Early Supporter of New Alzheimer’s Blood Test

October 6, 2021

There are 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease today and by 2050, that number will reach over 12 million. This means it’s likely to…

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Alzheimer’s Researcher Guided by his Grandmother’s Experience

November 16, 2020

About 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease today and are waiting for a cure. By 2050, close to 15 million will be diagnosed…

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World Alzheimer’s Day is September 21st

September 16, 2020

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a group of disorders that impairs mental functioning. According to BrightFocus, over 50 million people live with…

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Why One Researcher Fights to End Alzheimer’s Disease

October 29, 2019

Image caption: Yuriko and me together for a trip to a hot spring. She did not recognize me, but could speak. Since 1985, BrightFocus Foundation’s…

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World Health Day 2019

April 2, 2019

World Health Day takes place on April 7th each year, marking the anniversary of when the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded. WHO selects a…

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BrightFocus-funded Alzheimer’s Test Gets Encouraging Sign from FDA

February 4, 2019

Alzheimer’s Disease Research, a BrightFocus Foundation program, has funded a blood-based screening test for Alzheimer’s disease receiving FDA Breakthrough Device Designation! Blood-based screening tests are…

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Together, Let’s Defeat Alzheimer’s Disease

November 14, 2018

Every 65 seconds, Alzheimer’s disease begins to destroy the brain of a loved one somewhere in America. That’s over 1,300 people per day. Right now,…

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Join our Quest for an Alzheimer’s Cure

November 8, 2017

Spotlight on a Worthy Cause Alzheimer’s disease is an overwhelming degenerative condition for individuals and the family members who care for them. Yet there is…

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