Statement

During National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, we recognize the immense toll this devastating illness takes on millions of Americans and the families, friends, and caregivers who love and care for them. We honor their strength and compassion, and we recommit to advancing awareness and accelerating the research and innovation needed to prevent, treat, and cure Alzheimer’s disease.

There are an estimated 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, a heartbreaking reality that affects families in every community. Confronting this disease requires renewed commitment to the health and well-being of our people. Through the Make America Healthy Again Commission, my Administration is taking decisive action to reform America’s food, health, and scientific systems to identify the root causes of the chronic disease epidemic.

We are also reinvigorating America’s scientific enterprise to ensure our Nation remains the global leader in discovery and innovation. To empower researchers to achieve breakthroughs in science, such as a cure for Alzheimer’s, my Administration is maximizing the impact of federal research investments to reward results and accelerate progress. We are cutting burdensome red tape so scientists can focus on discovery instead of bureaucracy, and we are returning to Gold Standard Science to restore integrity, transparency, and accountability across America’s scientific establishment.

With the unmatched talent of America’s scientists, innovators, and medical professionals, we will continue advancing the search for a cure and improving the lives of those affected by Alzheimer’s. We stand with all who suffer from this disease and we remain steadfast in our resolve to end this disease once and for all.