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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants legislature to prioritize new dementia research institute
Monday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a "new major legislative initiative for the Texas Senate," a state-funded research institute that could focus entirely on dementia.
'A heartbreaking and devastating disease' | Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces Texas dementia research proposal
“Dementia, and especially Alzheimer’s, touches so many families today,” Patrick said. “It is a heartbreaking and devastating disease. Just as we are leading on cancer research, Texas can be a world leader in combatting dementia, finding treatment and, one day, a cure.”
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick to prioritize Texas lead in dementia prevention research
Announced in a release today, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is working with Texas legislators to pass an initiative called the Dementia Prevention Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) – a decade-long investment to research and maybe find a cure.
Patrick announces Texas moonshot program to combat dementia
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick aims to pass legislation to create a new state-funded institute aimed at finding treatments, and possibly a cure, for illnesses such as Alzheimer’s Disease, vascular dementia and traumatic brain injuries.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces new Dementia Prevention Research Institute of Texas initiative
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick just announced his new major legislative initiative in the Texas Senate, the Dementia Prevention Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT). Patrick highlighted the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas as a model for the new program.
Laredo health officials hosting townhall on Alzheimer’s and Dementia
To help the community better understand these conditions, the Laredo Public Health Department is hosting a townhall meeting.
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