KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Find out how you can help Alzheimer's Tennessee help our neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic.
The mission of Alzheimer's Tennessee is to serve those facing Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, to promote brain health through education, and to champion global research, prevention and treatment efforts.
The organization provides family support, offers community and professional education, advocates for the needs and rights of those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, as well as research for its prevention, cure, and treatment.
Alzheimer's is a fatal brain disease that has no cure.
About 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's. In Tennessee, more than 120,000 people have Alzheimer's disease, and an estimated 400,000 Tennesseans are caregivers for someone with dementia or Alzheimers.