On the recordJune 5, 2018
5.7 million Americans cope with Alzheimer's every day. Every 65 seconds, another American contracts the disease. It is the sixth leading cause of death in our country, and two-thirds of its victim are women. Alzheimer's is a very progressive disease where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of years. We don't yet have a cure for Alzheimer's, but we're helping provide the resources now to find that cure. The recent budget that we just passed includes a $414 million increase in funding for research into Alzheimer's, for a total of $1.8 billion. I am also proud to be a cosponsor of the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act, a bipartisan bill which dedicates new resources to the fight against Alzheimer's, because it is time, Mr. Speaker, we put an end to a disease that is costing Americans $277 billion every year. ____________________
