US government sets out Alzheimer's plan

摘要

Of the top ten leading causes of death in the United States, Alzheimer's disease - which ranks sixth - is particularly devastating in that there is no cure, no way to prevent it and no proven way to slow its progression. And with at least 11 million Americans expected to have the disease by the middle of the century (see 'Degeneration generation) - boosting the annual costs of health care to more than US$1 trillion - the US government is anxiously looking to researchers to improve the prognosis.