Nov 9, 2008 1:53 pm US/Central
Governor Announces $190,000 In Alzheimer's Grants
CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) ―
Governor Rod Blagojevich on Sunday announced $190,000 in research grants to study Alzheimer's disease.
The grants, generated by the Alzheimer's Disease Research Fund, will be used to aid in the research, treatment and prevention of the disease, according to a release from the Governor's office.
The fund was created through donations made by Illinois taxpayers on their 2007 Illinois individual income tax returns.
In addition to the announcement of the research grants, Blagojevich also proclaimed November Alzheimer's Awareness Month in Illinois, the release said.
"We are working hard to raise money for the research that will make a difference in lives of those living with Alzheimer's, and also to help find a way to prevent our loved ones from feeling the agony of this disease," Blagojevich said in the release.
Money contributed to the Alzheimer's Disease Research Fund is used to find a cause, cure and more effective ways to diagnose and treat the disease, which afflicts more than 200,000 people in Illinois, the release said.
Since the fund first appeared on the 1985 state 1040 tax form, taxpayers have contributed more than $3.2 million to support 147 research projects, the release said.
Alzheimer's disease is the fifth leading cause of death in Illinois for people 65 and older.
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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