Increase Alzheimer's Research Funding

Alzheimer’s is the only leading cause of death in America without a way to prevent, cure, or even slow its progression. What’s more. Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in America. In 2019, the United States spent $290 billion caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, with $195 billion being borne by Medicare and Medicaid. This means nearly one out of five Medicare dollars is spent on a person with Alzheimer’s. Unless we move quickly to address this crisis and find better treatments for those who have it, these costs will grow swiftly in lock step with the numbers of those affected, and Alzheimer’s will increasingly overwhelm our health care system.

Urge your members of Congress to support ongoing efforts to increase Alzheimer's research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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As an Alzheimer's Association advocate, I am writing to request that you support ongoing efforts to fund Alzheimer's research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Alzheimer's is the only leading cause of death in America without a way to prevent, cure, or even slow its progression. What's more, according to the findings of an NIH-funded study that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, Alzheimer's is the most expensive disease in America. In 2019, the United States is estimated to spend $290 billion caring for individuals with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Nearly one out of five Medicare dollars is spent on a person with Alzheimer's. Unless we move quickly to address this crisis and find better treatments for those who have it, these costs will grow swiftly in lock step with the numbers of those affected, and Alzheimer's will increasingly overwhelm our health care system.

Alzheimer's disease also poses an increasingly dire threat to our nation's fiscal future. We must decisively address this national epidemic. With increasing numbers of Americans affected by this devastating disease and its escalating impact on the federal budget, we simply must allocate resources to overcome this disease. Thank you for your consideration of this matter.

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