General Support

Researchers at the Center for Dementia Research are advancing the world's understanding of Alzheimer's disease and developing new techniques to diagnose and treat this debilitating condition. State and federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, recognize the vital work taking place at the Center and provide funding. However, many of our programs are not funded by these sources. Financial support from the private sector is needed to continue our efforts. Each generous donation has helped us explore new avenues of research, and we invite you to consider how you can contribute.


Making donations

There are many ways for you to support our research.

The most direct way is to write a check. Contributions are tax-deductible, and no amount is too big or small. Truly, every contribution helps us continue our mission. Many people feel good about giving a gift to the CDR as a way to both honor a loved one and to help battle this terrible disease.

There are other forms that your gift can take which allow you to make a larger commitment and, at the same time, potentially benefit yourself, your estate and/or your children.

Trusts can be created which will provide current or retirement income to you or a beneficiary while ultimately supporting our research. These life income arrangements can provide income tax and estate tax advantages and often increase the income now available from the donated assets. Trusts can also be created which provide current income to our programs for a pre-determined number of years with the trust's principal being returned to you or your heirs with significant gift and estate tax savings.

You can specify in your Will a specific amount or percentage of your residual estate to benefit our programs.

Perhaps you have insurance policies which have served their purpose. These can provide a convenient way to make a gift. Real estate can be given outright or given now while reserving the right to reside there for life.

Another means of giving is to offer securities which have grown in value. This option offers the possibility of significant tax advantages by avoiding capital gains tax on the appreciated value.

Dr. Ralph Nixon would be happy to answer any questions you might have about how you can support our research. He welcomes your calls to (845) 398-5423.