Given the numerous cuts that are being made to federal spending, we are at a critical point in our quest to find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease.
Thanks to legislators like U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, we have made remarkable progress in research, care and support. I am writing to urge him as well as his colleagues in Congress to continue increased funding for Alzheimer’s research.
We have made much progress over the past 15 years in finding a cure for this disease. My mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s over 40 years ago at age 57, and I’m only now starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to research. I don’t want other families to suffer the way ours did.
This progress was made through Congress’ bipartisan support of increased funding for Alzheimer’s research. We cannot lose this momentum at such a critical stage. The current and proposed cuts in funding and resources raise significant concerns for the over 7 million people living with the disease and their 11 million caregivers. We cannot let them down at this late stage.
For years, Congress has recognized that Alzheimer’s is not a red or blue issue. It is not just a personal tragedy but a growing public health crisis.
We need to continue the fight to find a cure for Alzheimer’s. Congressman Suozzi has been a staunch supporter of our funding and legislative initiatives and I am asking him and his colleagues to continue to support our families. We cannot let Alzheimer’s research get lost in all the proposed federal cuts.
That would be a devastating development and set our progress back many years. Let’s stop the suffering.
Kathy Distler
Jericho
