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BrightFocus Foundation, formerly known as the American Health Assistance Foundation, is a nonprofit organization that supports research and provides public education on brain and eye diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration and glaucoma. Since its founding in 1973, BrightFocus Foundation has awarded more than $151.4 million in grants to scientists at universities, hospitals and medical centers on the world. BrightFocus Foundation is based in Clarksburg, Maryland. == Research programs and partnerships == BrightFocus Foundation awards grants and produces educational materials through its three research programs: * Alzheimer's Disease Research * Macular Degeneration Research * National Glaucoma Research In 2012, BrightFocus Foundation partnered with three other nonprofit organizations as the 21st Century Brain Trust, which was the runner-up in the Collaborate Activate Innovation Challenge, a competition sponsored by Sanofi US, for the Trust’s work in developing mobile applications that detect early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. According to BrightFocus Foundation, an estimated 36 million people suffer from dementia worldwide and the figure is projected to increase to 115 million people by 2050. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BrightFocus Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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