Editor,
Did you know that about one in nine people aged 65 and older has Alzheimer’s, underscoring how many families could benefit from earlier detection? Approximately 200,000 Americans under the age of 65 have younger-onset dementia. Learning about Alzheimer’s earlier can mean more time for treatment, planning and time with family.
With early detection, your family members will have more control over their health and overall lifestyle. They may be able to go on that bucket-list vacation, spend time with grandkids, children, friends and of course their fur babies. This will also allow them to make their own health decisions as needed. Early detection is possible, but we need congressional support to make it a reality.
The Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention Act just passed the House Ways and Means Committee with bipartisan support. This is a “mammogram moment” for Alzheimer’s: just as Congress helped Medicare cover routine mammograms and drove down breast cancer deaths, Congress can deliver the same breakthrough for Alzheimer’s.
Now the bill needs a vote on the House floor, and Rep. Victoria Spartz can help make that happen by cosponsoring and urging leadership to schedule a vote...