A Rare Healthcare Issue Both Parties Agree on: A solution to Alzheimer’s That Can’t Wait

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Oct 8

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By Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) & Paul Tonko (D-NY)

As members of Congress on opposite sides of the aisle, we don’t see eye-to-eye on everything. But Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t care about politics. It affects families in every state, congressional district and neighborhood across America. Over 7 million of us currently live with Alzheimer’s — more than 1 million in our two states alone — a number that is expected to nearly double in the decades ahead. Changing the trajectory of Alzheimer’s in America isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity.

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