Senate Appropriations Committee proposes $400 million increase for Alzheimer’s research

In a bipartisan effort, the Senate Appropriations Committee has proposed a plan to increase funding for Alzheimer’s research at the National Institutes of Health by $400 million.

Currently, funding for Alzheimer’s research is at $991 million, and the $400 million boost would put the Alzheimer’s Association more than halfway toward its goal of receiving $2 billion per year in funding.

The bipartisan push was led by Republican and Chairman Roy Blunt and Democratic Ranking Member Patty Murray, who were also involved in last year’s funding increase.