Resarch for Alzheimer's disease

I come from a family with a long history of Alzheimer’s disease, and see so many other families struggling with it as well.

Today one in three seniors in Washington State and across the country dies of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Nearly one in five Medicare dollars is spent on patients with these diseases. By 2050, that will rise to one in three Medicare dollars, unless we find a cure to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s.

In Eastern Washington, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is playing an important role in finding a cure for Alzheimer’s and helping people with the disease. She recently voted for...