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 To date, AWARE has awarded nearly $14 million to worthy programs and research.

Join us in our efforts to support programs, projects and research of non-profit organizations that actively help individuals affected by Alzheimer's in the Dallas and the greater North Texas area.

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AWARE is dedicated to fighting Alzheimer's disease by providing funding and support to programs, projects, and research provided by nonprofit organizations that actively help individuals affected by Alzheimer's in Dallas and the greater North Texas area.

AWARE is a component fund of The Dallas Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) publicly supported charity.  In partnership with the Foundation AWARE conducts an annual grant review process by which grant applicants are carefully and thoughtfully vetted to ensure that grant dollars are awarded to organizations that provide outstanding services to Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers, and to those research institutions that are at the forefront of medical research in the treatment, prevention, and cure of Alzheimer’s disease. 

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For more information on becoming an AWARE member, please contact Ann McKinley at AnnM@Fowlercommunities.org.

Our Grant Recipients

Working hand in hand to help

Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation

Bishop Arts Theater Center

Center for Brain Health
(The University of Texas at Dallas)

Dallas Symphony Association

For Love and Art

Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas

Juliette Fowler Communities

NorthPark Presbyterian Church

Plano Symphony Orchestra

The Senior Source

Stomping Ground Comedy Center

Texas Winds Musical Outreach

The University of Texas at Dallas
(Lab of Dr. Chandramallika Basak)

The University of Texas at Dallas
(Lab of Dr. Kristen Kennedy)

Wilshire Baptist Church

Myrna D, Schlegel AWARE Scholarship Fund

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Why We Give

Alzheimer's disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States, and the 3rd leading cause among seniors.

An estimated 5.8 million Americans has Alzheimer’s disease
More than 16 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias.

These caregivers provided an estimated 18.6 billion hours of care valued at nearly $244 billion. Between 2000 and 2018 deaths from heart disease have decreased 7.8% while deaths from Alzheimer’s have increased 146%.

1 in 10 people age 65 or older has Alzheimer’s or a related dementia.

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1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.  It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.

Early-onset Alzheimer’s can strike individuals as young as age 30.
Only 16% of seniors receive regular cognitive assessments during routine health check-ups.

In 2019, Alzheimer’s and other dementias will cost the nation $290 billion. By 2050, these costs could rise as high as $1.1 trillion.

 

5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 14 million.

Every 65 seconds someone in the United States develops the disease.
Texas ranks fourth in the number of Alzheimer’s cases and second in the number of Alzheimer’s deaths.

Upcoming Member Events

NOVEMBER AWARE LUNCHEON

November 12 2024 11:30 AM - 13:00 PM

Touchmark at Emerald Lake in McKinney

Speaker/Topic: Dr. Jennifer Wheeler, Plano Symphony “Healing Notes” Lunch served. Please RSVP to info@awaredallas.org.

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MARCH AWARE LUNCHEON

March 12 2025 11:30 AM - 13:00 PM

Center for BrainHealth

Speaker/Topic: Steve Benton, The Senior Source “Elder Frauds, Scams and Financial Exploitation” Lunch served. Please RSVP to info@awaredallas.org.

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MAY AWARE LUNCHEON

May 08 2025 11:30 AM - 13:00 PM

Forefront Living

Speaker/Topic: Meridan Zerner, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD, CHWC Cooper Clinic Registered Dietitian Nutritionist “The Longevity Recipe: Wellness for Mind and Body” Lunch served. Please RSVP to info@awaredallas.org.

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