Alzheimer’s Tennessee, Inc. was founded in 1983 by a small group of East Tennessee families. Today the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is still governed by a local Board of Directors and advocates for top research initiatives and provides services to the more than 22,000 individuals and families facing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in East Tennessee and the Cumberlands. Alzheimer’s Tennessee, Inc. provides family support, community and professional education and advocates for the needs and rights of those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as research for its prevention, cure, and treatment.