Association helps Alzheimer’s disease gain traction with nation’s lawmakers

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May 6, 2015
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Association helps Alzheimer’s disease gain traction with nation’s lawmakers
The Alzheimer’s Association is leading the charge in Congress to boost funding for Alzheimer’s research, which is necessary to prevent the nation’s health care system from being crushed by costs related to the disease. Robert Egge, the Association’s chief public policy officer, says, "There’s an increasing recognition that this is something we have to urgently deal with."

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