U.S. Wants to Buttress Alzheimer's Arsenal by 2025

There are many young people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Many of them are frustrated, frustrated, and more frustrated. Not because they have Alzheimer’s, but because of the disparity and stigma surrounding this disease. The 2025 date is proof of the lack of interest to a cure.

Everywhere you turn you see something related to Cancer and HIV. Our government contributes 18.7 percent of the NIH research budget to cancer, 9.9% to HIV, and just 1.4% to Alzheimer’s. Why so little for Alzheimer’s? There are many more people living with Alzheimer’s than HIV, yet it receives much less funding. More funding is desperately needed.

No one wants to talk about this disease. The people directly impacted by this disease do nothing because they are overwhelmed dealing with the disease. Alzheimer’s disease impacts so many aspects of people’s lives, careers, hobbies and the many things we take for granted each day. Most patients find it difficult to learn something new, which ends up creating many issues for the patient and family. Most patients die within 4-8 years of diagnosis. There are no survivors of Alzheimer’s disease. Why are stars or famous people not proud to stand up and support this cause? There is no pretty outcome, but that is why their help is needed.

Today something can be done to change that. We can start by advocating for the cause. Let’s start by speaking up for the many others who can no longer write, speak or have passed on. Please help support their cause like we do for others. We need to enlist the backing of famous people so the perception will change from what exists today. Remember, it does not only affect the older generation. Alzheimer’s disease can strike way before the age of 65. This younger-onset version has an even bigger impact on those diagnosed with it. Alzheimer’s disease is a crisis in America and the predicted cost of care will be $1.1 trillion, based on today’s dollars, by the year 2050. The number of people diagnosed will more than double by then without our action now. This is the 6th leading cause of death, and the only one out of the top 10 causes of death in the US that cannot be prevented, cured, or even slowed down in its progression. It is very easy to read this article, experience a moment of sympathy, and then move on without doing anything.

Keep in mind this could one day affect you, your spouse, your son or daughter, their grandchildren, or even a close friend. Please do not wait until that day. Do something today.

Please help by joining the cause to make others aware of this debilitating disease and how it also affects young people. The youngest on record is 24 years old. Please reach out to the website so we all can work together to find effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Someone will develop the disease every 69 seconds. That number will increase to every 33 seconds by 2050.

Don’t wait, our time and lives are too valuable.

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Michael Ellenbogen of PA 1:47PM January 18, 2012