BrightFocus Foundation

American Health Assistance Foundation, also known as AHAF, is a nonprofit organization that funds cure-seeking research work for various diseases. It informs the public about risk factors, preventative lifestyles, available treatments and coping strategies. The organization s Web site features information on disease symptoms, as well as medical and research news updates. It has a partnership with the American Heart Association. American Health Assistance Foundation offers Macular Degeneration Research and National Glaucoma Research programs. Its Alzheimer s Disease Research program includes information on various organizations that provide financial and housing assistance. The organization disseminates information through print publications, television programs and radio announcements.