Alzheimer's Disease - Finding a Cure

I heard this on the radio today:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102338572

Synopsis:

O'Connor, Gingrich, Satcher Discuss Alzheimer's

Talk of the Nation, March 25, 2009 · Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former Surgeon General David Satcher discuss efforts to combat Alzheimer's disease. They're on a task force studying the disease, which may overwhelm the U.S. health care system as baby boomers age.

Here's the comment that I made on the NPR page:

Fantastic show today. Thanks so much. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but, I'm very appreciative of the politically savvy mind of Mr Gingrich, since we're on the same side on this issue. I'm having dinner with my extended family on Sunday and I would like to bring letters for all of us to sign and send to our legislators. Alzheimers has affected all of us. My great aunt has it right now and my nana died of it in early 2001. I'm looking forward to the update of the page with the links, as promised, during the end of the show.
Thanks again,
Bridge

Gingrich said that if every person who was somehow affected by this disease contacted their legislators about funding research for the prevention of Alzheimer's Disease, then the necessary funding would pass -- no problem. I really find it strange to be praising Newt Gingrich, but what can you do; he's made an excellent argument for the eradication of this disease.

During the show, the panelists talked about the long term costs to families and the government of Alzheimer's. Sandra Day O'Connor said that as our population ages, the amount of people 80 and older with the disease will be 1 of every 2. ONE OF EVERY TWO. Half the population over 80 will have it! Scary. I better hurry up and have kids, else who will change my diapers in 2070? Sorry, "gallows humor".

It's just that my great grandmother had it, my nana had it, my aunt has it, there's no way I'm not going to suffer from this disease (in 40-50 years) unless there's a cure.

So, help me out will yah? Ha ha ha. For real:

http://www.alzstudygroup.org/