Alzheimer’s is a progressive form of dementia that affects people’s memory, thinking, and behavior.

Scientists don’t currently know exactly what causes Alzheimer’s or how it progresses, and there is no cure.

At the Allen Institute, our scientists are studying the human brain with unprecedented detail and clarity – putting a cellular face on the phenomenology of this devastating disease. By better understanding how Alzheimer’s starts and progresses, we can learn ways to treat and cure it.

The breakthroughs we power get us closer to new treatments that can slow or reverse Alzheimer’s devastating march through the brain.

Our scientists, researchers, computer engineers, and other experts work together every day to expand our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease.

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