Tell the Senate: Continue to increase Alzheimer's research funding

We're so close to securing important Alzheimer's funding. Your action now will help us get there. Having trouble reading this email? View it in your browser Take action in the fight against Alzheimer's.   Dear Tushar, More than half of all Americans know someone with Alzheimer's disease — the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. Chances are, you do, too. For the more than 5 million people living with Alzheimer's and their over 15 million caregivers we must change the trajectory of this devastating disease.   Please add your voice to ours: Ask the Senate to take the next step to support a $414 million increase for Alzheimer's research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year 2018.   Thanks to our nationwide network of Association advocates, Congress has taken decisive action in the fight to end Alzheimer's. In May 2017, federal funding for Alzheimer's and dementia research at the NIH received an historic increase of $400 million for fiscal year 2017.   But if we're to stay on track to meet the goal Congress set in the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease — to effectively treat and prevent Alzheimer's by 2025 — we need your help today.   I urge you to take action today to support our advocacy efforts, as we work to ensure that lawmakers continue to fund Alzheimer's research at the level that scientists recommend.   Please urge the Senate to continue its commitment to the fight against Alzheimer's by supporting a $414 million increase for Alzheimer's research funding at the NIH for fiscal year 2018.   Your voice makes a difference. Please let the Senate hear from you today.   Sincerely, John Funderburk Senior Director of Advocacy          P.S. The Senate needs to hear that funding for Alzheimer's research is important to constituents like you. Please speak out today.     Your donation will strengthen our efforts to advance Alzheimer's care, support and research. From face-to-face support to online education programs and promising global research initiatives, your gift makes a difference in the lives of all those affected by Alzheimer's and other dementias in your community and across the world. Thank you for your continued support. Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601 © 2017 Alzheimer's Association. All rights reserved. 800.272.3900 | alz.org® | Donate   Please add info@alz.org to your address book to ensure you receive all future emails.   View your email preferences or unsubscribe.