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How to Borrow
Through your local Alzheimer's Association chapter Our chapters are located throughout the
United States and many offices have resource libraries with their
own collections. Call your chapter to see if they have what you need.
If they do not, most chapters will borrow books or videos from Green-Field
Library and get them to you. Through your libraryWe participate in a national library program called Interlibrary Loan. Call or visit your local library to find out more about the program and how you can borrow from us. Visit usVisitors who come to our offices may use materials in the library and make photocopies for free. We're located in Chicago, Ill. on the 17th floor of the national office of the Alzheimer's Association. View Map and Get Directions. Calling ahead for an appointment is not necessary, but helpful. Alzheimer's Association staff and volunteers: please request materials directly from us. Contact us:
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A PETITION FOR A STRONG NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S PLAN
Families Facing Alzheimer's Disease Can't Wait
We, the undersigned, call on the President to issue a strong National Alzheimer's Plan to help the millions of Americans now affected by Alzheimer's disease, and the many millions more at risk.
Alzheimer's won't wait.
Today, more than 5 million Americans are facing the challenges of Alzheimer's. This number could rise to 16 million by 2050 if we do not act.
Right now, nearly 15 million Americans serve as caregivers, and this is projected to soar to 45 million in that same timeframe.
The cost of inaction is too high. Alzheimer's will cost the nation $183 billion this year. This will rise to $1 trillion by 2050, bankrupting families and our health care system.
Alzheimer's is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only one among the top 10 without a way to cure, prevent or even slow its progression.
We urge the President to take the next bold step forward in the fight against Alzheimer's, fulfilling the promise of the National Alzheimer's Project Act passed unanimously by Congress more than a year ago. Now is the time to create a world without Alzheimer's.
Families won't forget.
Alzheimer's can't wait. We need a federal commitment in order to change the course of Alzheimer's disease.
National Headquarters
Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601
Alzheimer's Association is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
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