Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation
  • Home
  • About LBD
  • Research
    • Stanford Medicine
  • Programs
  • Events
  • About Us
    • Mission
    • Leadership
    • Our Partners
  • Media
    • News
    • Blog
    • Podcasts
  • Ways to Give
  • Contact
  • More
    • Home
    • About LBD
    • Research
      • Stanford Medicine
    • Programs
    • Events
    • About Us
      • Mission
      • Leadership
      • Our Partners
    • Media
      • News
      • Blog
      • Podcasts
    • Ways to Give
    • Contact
Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation
  • Home
  • About LBD
  • Research
    • Stanford Medicine
  • Programs
  • Events
  • About Us
    • Mission
    • Leadership
    • Our Partners
  • Media
    • News
    • Blog
    • Podcasts
  • Ways to Give
  • Contact

Our work is made possible by grants and donations. Your support fuels our progress.

MAKE A GIFT

Why We Exist

Every 3 seconds, someone develops dementia.  The number of people living with dementia is expected to reach 150 million by 2050. Diseases, genetics, environment and socio-economic factors all contribute to our risk of dementia.  Approximately 40% to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing 14 modifiable risk factors throughout life. Increased awareness and education is reason for hope. 

Our Inspiration

“We need to shed light on dementia and remove its stigma. 

We’re not doing enough. Research is desperately needed if 

we’re going to find a cure.” 


Sue Berghoff, Co-founder and Inspiration

In Memoriam (1945 - 2025)


IMPACT THROUGH RESEARCH

FUNDING INNOVATIVE DEMENTIA RESEARCH

We began funding dementia research at Stanford Medicine in 2020 with the formation of the Sue Berghoff LBD Research Fellowship. 


Today, we are funding research at Stanford as well as UCSF Memory & Aging Center, UC Davis, and Brigham & Women's Hospital at Harvard. We are excited to support the work of dedicated physician-scientists tackling the dementia challenge from different disciplines with bold goals. 


These research initiatives have great potential to accelerate progress and are reason for hope for families living with dementia.


LEARN MORE

IMPACT THROUGH EDUCATION

CME/CE training for doctors and nurses

Dementia education for college students

Dementia education for college students

Dementia education for college students

Dementia education for college students

Dementia education for college students

Funding for focused medical research

Funding for focused medical research

Funding for focused medical research

Resources for dementia caregivers

Funding for focused medical research

Funding for focused medical research

IMPACT THROUGH COMMUNITY

When our late co-founder Sue Berghoff was diagnosed with dementia, she shared her story on camera, joined by medical experts from Stanford and Kaiser Permanente. She was frustrated by the lack of information documentary film, Sue's Story: A Journey with Lewy Body Dementia, provides a clear and helpful perspective on LBD for the benefit of doctors, nurses, caregivers and communities everywhere.     WATCH THE MOVIE TRAILER


ALL THINGS DEMENTIA (BLOG)

  • Home
  • About LBD
  • Stanford Medicine
  • Programs
  • Events
  • Resources
  • Blog
  • Ways to Give

16600 Monterey Road #1669, Morgan Hill CA 95037

Copyright © 2021-2025 Susan and Charles Berghoff Foundation

A registered 501c3 nonprofit,  EIN: 86-2416258

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

Accept