Alzheimer's Disease Research, Prevention, and Care Act of 2003

H.R. 1138, the Alzheimer's Disease Research, Prevention, and Care Act of 2003, was designed to make Alzheimer’s disease a top priority for federal medical research. The bill would have directed the National Institute on Aging to launch a major prevention initiative focused on identifying risk factors, accelerating the discovery of new treatments, and improving early diagnosis. For families and patients, the legislation aimed to provide better support systems for caregivers and increase funding for clinical trials to find a cure or more effective ways to manage the disease. Although the bill was introduced and referred to a subcommittee, it did not advance further to become law.