QUESTION:

S. 898 - Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2007

Summary

Title I of S.898 would amend the Public Health Service (PHS) Act to instruct the Director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to maintain Alzheimer's Disease as a Research Priority and would explicitly authorize research on Alzheimer's Disease Prevention and Care Giving.

Title II would authorize appropriations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to carry out Public Educational Activities related to Alzheimer's Disease and other similar diseases.

Title III would authorize appropriations for an Alzheimer's Disease Call Center and State Demonstration Projects, both of which would be funded through Grants from the Administration on Aging.

NOTE: There are a number of Organizations identified in this abstract that can be Googled and/or contacted to learn more about their work in Alzheimer's Disease. It may be to your advantage to keep up to date on the Research that is on going in this very important area.
asked by grandpa24551, 9/13/2007
Categories: Health and Health Care
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