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The CAD Foundation is the first nonprofit to support Alzheimer's Research through Grants and Donations - from those who want to see this disease cured

We are presently supporting Research at The University of Minnesota where Dr. Chen and his team are investigating the Irrefutable Connection Between Periodontal Disease & Alzheimer's Disease

the research team at the Alzheimer's Legacy Lab

Second to Age (which is not modifiable) Periodontal Disease – GUM DISEASE – is arguably of your next highest risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease. Learning what aligns these two diseases will skyrocket our understanding of Alzheimer’s Disease exponentially.

Made possible with your generous financial support.

It's called the Microbial / Infectious Hypothesis of Alzheimer's Disease.

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And it was Alois Alzheimer’s number one guy’s theory: Dr. Oskar Fischer took one look at Patient #1’s teeth and immediately connected her severe gum disease to her brain-wasting condition. But Alzheimer disagreed and forced a parting of company. While Alois and his complex hypothesis that the brain’s production of protein was causing this devastating condition, Fischer went on to document many more cases of this disease – that all involved his finding oral bacteria in those patients with “senile dementia”.

Jump almost 100 years and our latest understanding of the brain now supports that Alzheimer’s protein culprit? It’s actually the brain’s immune response to foreign invaders – like bacteria. Go figure. 

Collaborative Support = Research Breakthroughs

The CAD Foundation collaboratively supports cutting-edge Alzheimer’s research in order to bring about a cure faster…by staying with our research team, listening to what they need, and to doing what it takes to see the science through-together. Join us in finally bringing the end user (patients) and the inventor (researchers) into the same discussion.

purple logo for the Alzheimer's Legacy Lab at the University of Minnesota

  • What is The Alzheimer’s Legacy Lab?

    Answer: The Lab, funded exclusively by our foundation, investigates how factors like oral health and periodontal disease may contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease.

  • Who leads the research at the lab?

    Answer: The Lab is directed by Dr. Chen at the University of Minnesota, with a team of neuroscientists and clinicians focused on innovative Alzheimer’s research.

  • How is this research funded?

    Answer: All funding comes from The Curing Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation, supported by grants and individual donations.

  • What progress has the Lab made so far?

    Answer: The Lab has demonstrated strong correlations between oral health and Alzheimer’s progression in preclinical studies and is preparing to publish results in the coming year.

  • Can I contribute to the research?

    Answer: Yes. Donations to the foundation using this link directly support the Lab’s work and accelerate breakthroughs in understanding Alzheimer’s Disease.

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