Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ Page

Alzheimer’s Disease is a TYPE of dementia. Think of an umbrella that is called dementia, and underneath the umbrella is Alzheimer’s Disease along with many other forms of dementia including: Parkinson’s Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Aphasia Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Frontal-Temporal Dementia, and CTE (Chronic Tramatic Encephalopathy). Of all types of dementia, Alzheimer’s is by far the most common – representing about 53% of all diagnosed cases. The only type of dementia where we know the cause is CTE – this form of neurodegeneration is directly due to brain injuries sustained over time most frequently from football, soccer and boxing.

Donations to the CAD Foundation directly fund the lab’s research. Every contribution helps sustain ongoing studies, accelerate discovery, and expand the reach of prevention and education programs. 

The Alzheimer’s Legacy Lab focuses on high-impact, underfunded research that would not happen without direct support. Your gift has a tangible effect—you are putting vital resources into the hands of scientists who are working to solve Alzheimer’s today. 

Yes! The lab shares progress reports and key findings through our website and newsletters. Donors and the public can follow the lab’s work to see how their support translates into tangible research milestones. 

Every dollar helps scientists uncover how Alzheimer’s develops, what accelerates it, and how we can prevent it. The lab’s findings have the potential to slow or stop memory loss, giving families more time together and hope for a life without Alzheimer’s.

The CAD Foundation’s agreement with the University of Minnesota is “evergreen” – meaning, we will remain the sole funder of this lab until Dr. Chen and his team of researchers at the Medical School, the Dental School and at the School of Veterinarian Medicine see the science all the way through. Long-term funding like this has never been attempted, and we feel that’s one of the reasons diseases like Alzheimer’s still have not been been cured. 

The more money we receive and pass along to the University of Minnesota, the faster this research work will go. At present, it appears human trials will begin in 2030, sooner with everyone’s help and generous giving. 

Our mission is to accelerate research in areas that are underfunded by traditional sources. By funding this lab directly, we ensure that every dollar goes to high-impact studies, advancing scientific understanding and offering hope for those affected by Alzheimer’s.

The Alzheimer’s Legacy Lab is entirely funded by the CAD Foundation. This means your donation directly fuels cutting-edge research that would not exist otherwise. No government bureaucracy, no competing grants—just results-focused science working toward prevention and a cure.

The Curing Alzheimer’s Disease (CAD) Foundation is nonprofit public charity with EIN #88-3154550. It was created in 2022 following the University of Minnesota’s inability to secure governmental funding for The Alzheimer’s Legacy Lab. The premise on creating the foundation was simple: the research needed to move forward – here the UMN had the first legitimate case proving that simple drug interventions could reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms and preserve brain function – yet the government was refusing to fund the lab’s work. Therefore, our foundation was formed (the CAD Foundation) in order to generate non-governmental funding, offering healthy tax incentives to those making donations to us – which we then pass 100% on to the University who is contractually obligated to use 100% of what we provide for research only. Not another lab, not the football team – JUST The Alzheimer’s Legacy Lab and that’s it.