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We protect your sleep. We also fund the research that protects your brain.

Cozy Sleep Systems pledges 1% of every purchase to Alzheimer's drug discovery research. Because the air you breathe during sleep doesn't just affect tonight — it shapes your cognitive health for decades to come.

Why Alzheimer's Research?

Recent peer-reviewed research has established a direct causal pathway between the air people breathe during sleep and their long-term risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. This isn't a loose association — it's a confirmed biological mechanism involving particulate matter crossing the blood-brain barrier and accelerating the buildup of toxic proteins.

Cozy purifies the air you breathe for 8 hours every night — the exact exposure window that research links to Alzheimer's risk. No other air purifier brand has built a position around this connection, and we believe we have both the opportunity and the responsibility to fund the research that could one day prevent this disease.

Published Research Evidence

PM2.5 air pollution is a confirmed risk factor for Alzheimer's disease

Penn Medicine, 2025Source

Habitual short or poor-quality sleep doubles the risk of incident dementia

NIH / Khalsa et al., 2025Source

Air pollution accelerates buildup of toxic tau and amyloid proteins in the brain

Penn Medicine, 2025Source

Reducing pollution exposure could meaningfully lower dementia rates at the population level

The Lancet Planetary Health, 2025Source

Strong relationship between long-term air pollution exposure and dementia diagnosis

NPR / nationwide cohort study, 2025Source

How the Program Works

Fund Drug Discovery

1% of every Cozy purchase goes directly to the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF), which funds breakthrough drug discovery research targeting the root causes of Alzheimer's and related dementias.

Protect Brain Health

By purifying the air you breathe during sleep — the 8-hour exposure window that research links to long-term brain health — Cozy addresses one of the modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline.

Transparency & Accountability

We publish annual transparency reports showing exactly how much was donated, which research programs were funded, and what outcomes were achieved. No vague promises — verifiable impact.

About the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) is the only philanthropy dedicated to funding drug discovery for Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and cognitive aging. Founded in 1998 by Leonard A. Lauder and Ronald S. Lauder, the ADDF has invested over $300 million in more than 750 research programs across 20 countries.

We chose ADDF over broader organizations because they fund drug discovery research directly — not awareness campaigns or general support services. Every dollar goes toward finding treatments and preventions for the disease itself. This aligns with our science-forward brand philosophy: measurable, targeted, evidence-based impact.

Visit alzdiscovery.org

Implementation Roadmap

1

Foundation

Active

Join Pledge 1%. Select ADDF as primary research partner. Launch initiative messaging on website.

2

First Donation

Upcoming

Make first donation to ADDF after first 100 units sold. Publish amount publicly.

3

Awareness Campaign

Planned

Launch co-branded awareness campaign during World Alzheimer's Month (September).

4

Annual Report

Planned

Publish first annual Brain Health Initiative transparency report with total donated and research funded.

Pledge 1% Member

Cozy Sleep Systems is a proud member of Pledge 1% — a global movement of companies dedicating 1% of equity, product, profit, or employee time to charitable causes. Our pledge commits 1% of revenue to Alzheimer's drug discovery research, formalized and accountable through the Pledge 1% framework.

Learn about Pledge 1%
"We protect the air you breathe while you sleep. And we fund the research that protects your brain for a lifetime."

— The Cozy Brain Health Initiative

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