“The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that more than 5.8 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, a number that will double by 2040 and cost $1 trillion per year by 2050. Currently, there are no therapies to prevent or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s once it develops. This dire situation needs a solution.”
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