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In reply to the discussion: Drug that halts Alzheimers, removes amyloid plaques on the horizon [View all]sheshe2
(97,115 posts)As president, Hillary will:
Commit to preventing, effectively treating, and making a cure possible for Alzheimers disease by 2025.
Invest $2 billion per year in research for Alzheimers and related disorders, the level leading researchers have determined necessary to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimers and make a cure possible by 2025.
Make sure that funding is reliable and consistent so researchers can work steadily toward effective treatment.
Put the best and brightest on the case. Hillary will appoint a top-flight team of research and health experts to oversee this ambitious initiative.
Alzheimers disease affects a growing number of Americans and their families. To support those families, Hillary will:
Make it easier for families and individuals with Alzheimers to get the care they need. Medicare should cover comprehensive Alzheimers care-planning sessions and the cost of properly documenting every diagnosis and care plan.
Help protect loved ones who wander. Hillary will work with Congress to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimers Disease Patient Alert Program to help find individuals who are reported missing.
Ensure our seniors are aware and can take advantage of their Medicare benefits. Hillary will direct the Social Security Administration to raise awareness about the wellness visits, cognitive screenings, and other preventive benefits covered by Medicare.
Hillarys plan builds on her long record of working across the aisle on behalf of patients and families dealing with Alzheimers disease:
In the U.S. Senate, she consistently pushed for greater funding for Alzheimers research, including federally funded stem cell research.
She also co-chaired the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimers Disease and introduced legislation to restore funding for the Alzheimers Association 24/7 Contact Center and for Alzheimers disease demonstration grants.
More: https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/alzheimers-disease/
All the more heartbreaking that she is not the one in the WH.