Desert Southwest Chapter

The Alzheimer's Association is a voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support, and research. The association works on a global, national, and local level to enhance care and support for all those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias. It has established local chapters across the nation, providing services within each community; launched a 24/7 helpline that offers information and advice to more than 250,000 callers each year and provides translation services in more than 200 languages; runs support groups throughout the country and connects people across the globe through its online message boards; provides caregivers and families with comprehensive online resources and information through its Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver Center, which features sections on early-stage, middle-stage, and late-stage caregiving; helps people find clinical studies through its free service Alzheimer’s Association TrialMatch, which makes it easy to search opportunities based on personal criteria; delivers over 20,000 education programs; provides individuals with Alzheimer's and their caregivers with step-by-step guidance and customized action plans through its online tool— Alzheimer's Navigator; and more. The Alzheimer's Association was incorporated on April 10, 1980 as the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc.