About the American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)On this page, you will find the following: About AHAFThe American Health Assistance Foundation seeks to eradicate age-related degenerative diseases by: advancing research seeking causes, prevention, treatment, and cures; promoting positive behaviors to combat these diseases; and facilitating the public's efforts to assist those who are affected. AHAF has been designated a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States. We disseminate vital information to the public—especially those affected by these age-related degenerative diseases—through our website, print publications, social media, as well as TV and radio public service announcements (PSAs). Through our toll-free phone number, 1-800-437-AHAF (2423), people can speak directly with a member of our information services staff, Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm Eastern time, for answers to questions, support, and referrals. 
For more information about AHAF, please view our most recent Annual Report.
Our LeadershipLed by a highly qualified President & CEO, senior leadership team, and Board of Directors, AHAF is working hard to establish ourselves as a global leader in the fight to cure age-related diseases. Our entire staff is committed to collaborating with our donors and a range of public and private partners to raise funds to invest in the world's most promising research. We also aim to serve as the go-to information source for patients and families suffering from age-related diseases as well as people looking for ways to reduce their risk of acquiring these diseases. Accomplishments: AHAF is committed to organizational transparency, and we invite you to review or download our most recent audit, consolidated financial statement, and IRS Form 990. AHAF complies with important industry standards for charity accountability, including certification from the Better Business Bureau, the Maryland Nonprofit Standards of Excellence, Independent Charities of America and HONcode standards for providing trustworthy health information. AHAF respects the privacy of everyone who accesses our website and is committed to ensuring that web visitors and donors have the ability to let us know their preferences.
ResearchAHAF is one of America's leading supporters of basic scientific investigations to better understand and find cures for Alzheimer's disease, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. We have awarded more than $115 million in research grants to some of the most prominent scientists at universities, hospitals and medical centers around the world.*
Find information concerning the grant application process and our scientific review committees.
Information & ResourcesThe AHAF website includes helpful information about risk factors, symptoms, screening, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. The website also has the latest medical news and expert answers to real life questions: Medical illustrations and videos provide easily understood descriptions of the brain, the eyes and the progress of these diseases. AHAF has a number of free booklets and brochures on these same topics, and these publications may be ordered by phone, mail or online. Most materials are also available in Spanish; booklets and brochures on eye diseases are in large print: The American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF) has entered into a new partnership with BioMed Central's open access journal, Molecular Neurodegeneration (MN), in which MN is now the official journal of AHAF. The open access publishing model provides articles for free to the general public as well as scientists, clinicians and other healthcare practitioners. Molecular Neurodegeneration publishes peer-reviewed, original scientific research on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases, like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, and on the pre-clinical testing of potential therapies for these devastating diseases. Last Review: 01/10/12 |
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