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Alzheimer's group calls for more research funds
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As more people in West Virginia and the U.S. are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, members of a local Alzheimer's Association chapter are calling for more government funding for research.

By 2025, West Virginia is expected to have 50,000 Alzheimer's patients over the age of 65, up from 44,000 in 2010, according to the latest state Alzheimer's statistics released Tuesday from the Alzheimer's Association.

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Alzheimer's group calls for more research funds
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As more people in West Virginia and the U.S. are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, members of a local Alzheimer's Association chapter are calling for more government funding for research.

By 2025, West Virginia is expected to have 50,000 Alzheimer's patients over the age of 65, up from 44,000 in 2010, according to the latest state Alzheimer's statistics released Tuesday from the Alzheimer's Association.

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