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On the recordOctober 6, 2015
This is a matter of great urgency, not just because of the economics, of course, but also because of the enormous human tragedies that are attached to this disease.
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Francis Collins
Pennsylvania

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Emphasizing the urgency of addressing Alzheimer's disease due to economic and human impacts.

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