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Letter: Rep. Collins deserves applause for passing bill to help with Alzheimer’s
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Wendi Chesnut, left, walks because she was diagnosed with dementia and Jessica Marshall walks for her grandfather, grandmother and friend’s father during the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Oct. 14, 2017, in downtown Gainesville. - photo by Kayla Elder
One in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s disease. As the only leading cause of death in the U.S. that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed, it is imperative we have elected officials who are working to make Alzheimer’s a national priority.