Presidential Message on National
Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
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.