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To: United States Congress

We the undersigned, hereby petition Congress to make Alzheimer's disease a national priority.

Today, more than 5 million Americans are facing the challenges of Alzheimer's disease and more than twice that number are caring for them. Alzheimer's is not simply memory loss. Alzheimer's is not normal aging. Alzheimer's is fatal, progressive and there is no cure.

Alzheimer's disease robs individuals of the anticipated golden years of their lives. It robs spouses of their companions and children of their parents and grandparents; it steals the health of caregivers and the financial resources of millions.

It's time for our nation's leaders to face the reality that Alzheimer's disease will have a devastating financial effect on our nation. Alzheimer's is already a tremendous emotional tragedy for the millions with it and their loved ones. It is time to make the fight against Alzheimer's a national priority. Specifically, we call upon Congress to:
•Pass the National Alzheimer's Project Act (S. 3036/H.R. 4689), creating an integrated federal campaign to overcome Alzheimer's disease


•Pass the Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2009 (S. 1492/H.R. 3286), authorizing $2 billion in research funding for Alzheimer's disease.


•Pass the Health Outcomes, Planning and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act (S. 3674/H.R.5926) (formerly ADD-CAP Act), providing Medicare reimbursement to increase the detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
When you factor in the costs to others – the out-of-pocket costs to patients and families, the costs to private insurance and HMOs, and the costs of uncompensated care to healthcare providers – caring for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias will cost the American people $20 trillion over the next 40 years. That's enough to pay off the entire U.S. national debt today and send a check for $20,000 to every man, woman and child in America with money left over.

Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's disease. To accomplish this goal, we need Congress to make Alzheimer's disease a national priority.

An Alzheimer breakthrough is riding on your signature