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There was a report on NBC Evening News tonight about Congressional hearings on federal spending for Alzheimer's Disease. It focused on the coming economic problems for the nation as the Baby Boom generation ages, and the number of Alzheimer's patients greatly increases. I thought I heard the reporter talk about spending $100 million for research today to save billions of dollars in Medicare costs in the future. I wondered if he was actually referring to the Udall Bill, and had his facts mixed up. Were the hearings on Parkinson's research held today as well, or do we know when they will be held? Let's hope the PD hearings receive the same kind of news coverage as today's did. Linda Herman