Congress Passes Bill to Create National Alzheimer's Project

This week, Congress voted unanimously to create a National Alzheimer's Project within the Department of Health and Human Services, the goal of which is "to accelerate the development of treatments that would prevent, halt or reverse the course of Alzheimer's" and "improve the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and coordination of the care and treatment of citizens with Alzheimer's."

Part of the project is the creation of an advisory council of representatives from agencies such as the CDC, NIH, FDA and Department of Veterans Affairs. The council will draft a yearly report on federally funded programs that involve research, treatment, nursing homes and home care. The report will include recommendations on whether to expand or eliminate any of the programs.

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