Corporate Profile for Alzheimer's Association, dated July 30, 1999.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services.
Published Date: July 30, 1999
Company Name: Alzheimer's Association
Address: 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60611-1676
Main Telephone
Number: 312/335-8700
Internet Home
Page Address
(URL) www.alz.org
Chief Executive
Officer: Edward Truschke
Chief Financial
Officer: Tony Chaitin
Public Relations
Contact: Danny Chun
Business number: 312/335-5764
E-mail address: danny.chun@alz.org
Industry: Media Relation/Non-Profit
Company description: The Alzheimer's Association The Alzheimer's Association, incorportated on April 10, 1980 as the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc., is a non-profit American voluntary health organization which focuses on care, support and research for Alzheimer's disease. is the only national voluntary organization dedicated to conquering Alzheimer's Noun 1. Alzheimer's - a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness disease through research and providing information and support to people with Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. . The Association has a network of 200 local chapters across the U.S. to assist Alzheimer families in their communities. The Association is the largest private funder of Alzheimer's research. In 1998-99, the Association provided more than $16 million in research grants. |
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