Efforts of Alzheimer's Association advocates incorporated in funding bill

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December 10, 2014
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Efforts of Alzheimer's Association advocates incorporated in funding bill
As the largest Alzheimer’s advocacy organization in the world, the Alzheimer’s Association commends Congress for addressing Alzheimer’s disease in the fiscal year 2015 funding bill. By incorporating the Alzheimer’s Accountability Act, which was shepherded by the Alzheimer’s Association, Congress has made a long-term commitment to elevating research funding to the necessary levels. Sign our petition to ask Congress to increase funding for Alzheimer's research.

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Moore works to find the person inside Alzheimer’s disease
Before playing a middle-aged woman hit with a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's in “Still Alice,” actress Julianne Moore hung out with people with the disease. In those interactions, she saw flashes of their pre-diagnosis lives trying to peek through. Moore also met with Alzheimer’s Association experts to help prepare for the role.
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