House shows bipartisan support of historic prioritization of Alzheimer’s disease

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June 17, 2015
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House shows bipartisan support of historic prioritization of Alzheimer’s disease
The House Labor, Health and Human Services (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee today approved a historic $300 million increase for Alzheimer’s disease research as requested by Alzheimer’s Association advocates. If this increase becomes law, it will be the largest annual increase in federal Alzheimer’s research funding to date. The Association applauds this exemplary bipartisan effort to address this devastating and costly disease before Alzheimer’s prevalence triples and costs quadruple in just over a generation.

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