Report seeks 'national priority' status for Alzheimer's

Published Date: 
Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Tens of thousands of Americans are calling on the government to correct "dramatically underfunded research" for Alzheimer's disease and to improve diagnostic tools and treatments, according to a report released Monday by the Alzheimer's Association.

There really needs to be a transformational change to how we approach the disease," says Harry Johns, president of the Alzheimer's Association.