Alzheimer's Association - Colorado Chapter

The Alzheimer's Association® is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research.

Our Vision: A world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia®.

Our Mission: The Alzheimer's Association leads 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.

Our history:

The Alzheimer’s Association was founded in 1980 by a group of family caregivers and individuals who recognized the need for an organization that would unite caregivers, provide support to those facing Alzheimer’s and advance research into the disease.

Jerome H. Stone, a true visionary in the Alzheimer’s movement, was our founding president. When his wife, Evelyn, was diagnosed with the disease in 1970, information about Alzheimer’s — even among the medical community — was limited. With drive and determination, Mr. Stone took a disease that was cloaked in silence and helped to create a global conversation. 

Today, the Association reaches millions of people affected by Alzheimer's and all other dementia. We are the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research.

Together, we can end Alzheimer’s.

Our symbol

The brand of the Alzheimer's Association represents who we are and what we do. It is both a visual symbol of our dual mission of people and science and a commitment that guides us in our daily work in providing support, research, advocacy and education. While we have changed our look over the years, we haven’t veered from our purpose:

We are the Alzheimer's Association and our vision is a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia®.

Our color

Purple is our signature color, combining the calm stability of blue and the passionate energy of red. Purple makes a statement about our Association and our supporters: we are strong and unrelenting in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.

We provide care and support to those to affected

The Association works to provide care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. We are here to help.

• Our free nationwide 24/7 Helpline (800.272.3900) is staffed by master’s-level clinicians and specialists, providing confidential support and information to all those affected in over 200 languages.
• We conduct face-to-face support groups and education programs in communities nationwide, and work to ensure that these services reach underserved populations.
• Our online community forum, ALZConnected®, provides a place for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers to connect with others, share questions, find answers and share opinions with individuals or groups in the Alzheimer’s community.
• We provide innovative resources to support those living with Alzheimer’s, such as LiveWell, a suite of online tools to empower those living with the disease.
• We provide caregivers and families with comprehensive online resources and information through our Alzheimer's and Dementia caregiving section, which features sections on early-stage, middle-stage and late-stage caregiving.
• Our free online tool, Alzheimer's Navigator®, helps those facing the disease to determine their needs and develop an action plan.
• We make it easy for families to find programs and services using the Alzheimer’s Association & AARP Community Resource Finder, a comprehensive database of dementia and aging-related resources.
• We house the Alzheimer's Association virtual library, a resource center devoted to increasing knowledge about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

We educate and raise awareness to grow understanding

• Our education programs for the general public, both online and in person, feature information on topics such as diagnosis, warning signs, communication, and living with Alzheimer’s disease and caregiving techniques.
• We provide clinicians with the tools to diagnose Alzheimer’s and to educate people with the disease on available therapies and resources.
• We educate our nation's lawmakers on the Alzheimer's crisis and engage them in our efforts to fight the disease.
• Our awareness campaigns explain the difference between Alzheimer’s and typical aging, and the power of early detection.

We accelerate research across the globe

As the largest nonprofit funder of Alzheimer's research, the Association is committed to accelerating the global progress toward methods of treatments, preventions and ultimately, a cure. Currently, the Association is investing over $208 million in 590 active best-of-field projects in 31 countries. See our Research and Progress section.

• We fund scientific investigations as part of the Alzheimer’s Association International Research Grant Program.
• We convene researchers at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference® (AAIC)®, the world’s largest and most influential forum for the dementia research community.
• We bring researchers together worldwide to advance scientific data sharing through the Global Alzheimer’s Association International Network (GAAIN), a first-of-its-kind online database with advanced analytical tools to accelerate discoveries.
• Our scientific journal, Alzheimer’s & Dementia®, provides a single publication for the global scientific community to share its diverse knowledge.
• Our professional society, Alzheimer's Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART), is the only professional society designed exclusively for individuals dedicated to Alzheimer's and dementia science.
• We accelerate research through Alzheimer’s Association TrialMatch®, a free clinical studies matching
  service for people living with the disease, caregivers and healthy volunteers. 
• We play a key role in increasing knowledge about prevention and risk reduction. In 2018, the Association funded and implemented U.S. POINTER, a first-of-its-kind lifestyle intervention trial to reduce risk of cognitive decline
  and dementia. The Association is also funding SPRINT MIND 2.0, a study to clarify the role of lowering blood pressure in reducing dementia risk.

We advocate for the needs and rights of those facing Alzheimer's and all other dementia

The Association is the leading voice for Alzheimer's disease advocacy, ensuring that the need for Alzheimer's care, education and research is heard at every level of government.

• Working with the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM), a separately incorporated advocacy affiliate of the Association, we assemble and train a nationwide network of advocates whose voices are critical in engaging elected officials.
• We help pass landmark legislation such as the National Alzheimer's Project Act, which mandated the creation of a national plan to fight Alzheimer's and coordinates efforts toward its first goal to prevent and effectively treat the
  disease by 2025.
• We strengthen the federal government’s commitment to Alzheimer’s research. In 2020, Alzheimer’s and dementia research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reached $2.8 billion annually. The Alzheimer’s Association, AIM and our advocates have driven bipartisan support for this rapid increase.
• We develop resources, including the annual Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, to educate decision makers and the public on the economic and emotional toll that Alzheimer's takes on families and the nation.
• We secure quality health care services for those affected. The Alzheimer’s Association, AIM and our advocates championed key provisions in the Older Americans Act to ensure that individuals living with younger-onset dementia, regardless of age, have access to critical care and support services.