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Intro and Outro

HOST INTRO:
Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., killing more people each year than breast and prostate cancers combined, and unlike those diseases, there's no effective treatment for Alzheimer's.

Yet the federal government spends far more research money on diseases like cancer and AIDS then it does on Alzheimer’s. Private funding for Alzheimer’s research also lags behind.

In part 4 of our series, "Fade To Darkness: The Age of Alzheimer’s," reporter Monica Brady-Myerov explores the reasons for this gap in funding, and what it means for progress in fighting the disease.

HOST OUTRO:
That's Monica Brady-Myerov, reporting from Boston. With experts predicting a "tsunami" of Alzheimer's cases in the next few decades as the population ages, how will families cope? And how are elder services providers - and the rest of the health care system - preparing?

We'll report tomorrow in the final part of our series, "Fade To Darkness: The Age of Alzheimer’s," on (your program/station.)

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