Nearly 5.2 million people in the United States have Alzheimer's Disease at this very moment; but what most people don't understand is that this disease is FATAL. There is no treatment to slow the progression, nor is there a cure. This year alone, Medicaid and Medicare are expected to pay $150 BILLION for health care, long term care, and hospice for people with Alzheimer's and other dementias. This disease is going to bankrupt our country if we do not take action immediately!
I have begun a mini side project at my internship and I need your Help! It's got to do with social networking, so I know it's right up most of you all's alleys!
Below is a link to a website with information on the Alzheimer's Association's newest piece of legislation, the Alzheimer's Accountability Act. Along with this information, there is a petition that we are asking people to take part in. A notification goes directly to your member of congress when you participate in this petition; which is vital in grabbing the government's attention and showing them how important this cause is to us! Take the initiative and encourage them to take action now!
1) Click on the link below
2) Go to the upper righthand corner of the page and click register! If you have a facebook, you can click the facebook icon and register directly with that!
3) Choose your position on the Alz Accountability Act! Support or Oppose?
4) Fill out the requested information (a pain, I know)
5) After you finish, share the link on facebook, twitter, email, or however you'd like. Tell your friends how important this cause is to you and to participate in the petition as well!
READY, SET, GO!
2) Go to the upper righthand corner of the page and click register! If you have a facebook, you can click the facebook icon and register directly with that!
3) Choose your position on the Alz Accountability Act! Support or Oppose?
4) Fill out the requested information (a pain, I know)
5) After you finish, share the link on facebook, twitter, email, or however you'd like. Tell your friends how important this cause is to you and to participate in the petition as well!
READY, SET, GO!
I look forward to checking back on the website & seeing a HUGE increase in numbers of individuals who have decided to take action! Thanks so much guys!
Also, below is the 2014 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures Video as an additional resource for those who are interested in finding out just how much of an impact this disease is making on our Country!
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