Description:
Background about California programs for Alzheimer's disease, "a progressive, irreversible disorder that attacks the brain and results in memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment and personality changes." Includes an overview of Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers of California (ARCCs) and of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Fund, which come from "a tax check-off option permitting Californians to make contributions to the fund through their State Income Tax Return." From the California Department of Health Services. |