Today was an important step forward in the fight against Alzheimer's, and YOU made it happen! Thanks to the hard work of Alzheimer's advocates, the Alzheimer's Accountability Act was fully incorporated in to the recently signed funding bill. Because of this critical legislation, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will now directly tell Congress how much funding they need, on an annual basis, to reach our national goal to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer's by 2025. The Alzheimer's Association and its sister organization, the Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM), were the only Alzheimer's advocacy groups to work on this key legislation.
Additionally, the funding bill includes a $25 million increase for Alzheimer's research, coming on the heels of an unprecedented $122 million increase for Alzheimer's research, education, outreach and caregiver support earlier this year.
Passage of the Alzheimer's Accountability Act is an incredible milestone for our movement, but we can't let up. In the weeks ahead, Congress and President Obama will prepare the federal budget for next year, and they need to hear from you.
Take a moment and tell your elected leaders to continue their support in the fight against this devastating disease.
The current political environment in Washington is challenging, and it's hard to win such a significant victory, but your tireless efforts made all the difference in the halls of Congress this year.
Continue the fight and tell President Obama and leaders in Congress to make Alzheimer's a national priority.
From the Alzheimer's Association and our partners at the Alzheimer's Impact Movement, thank you again. We look forward to working together with you in 2015.
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