Curing our Alzheimer's epidemic

Much as President Kennedy launched an expedition to the moon, why can't we launch an expedition to the brain - the last frontier of biomedical research - to discover the cures for Alzheimer's and so many other neurological diseases that affect millions of American families? The health-care...

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Published inThe Washington post
Main Authors Sandra Day O'Connor, Shriver, Maria
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, D.C WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post 17.12.2010
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Alzheimer's disease
Biomedical research
Government spending
Health care expenditures
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Summary:Much as President Kennedy launched an expedition to the moon, why can't we launch an expedition to the brain - the last frontier of biomedical research - to discover the cures for Alzheimer's and so many other neurological diseases that affect millions of American families? The health-care costs of older Americans are the most significant driver of government spending, and the chronic diseases of those using Medicare and Medicaid are sapping patients' families financially and emotionally.
ISSN:0190-8286