Journalist and author Greg O'Brien, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's over a decade ago, shares his experience of speaking in Washington D.C. at the Lincoln Memorial with BrainStorm host Meryl Comer. O'Brien delivered a speech in front of a crowd of thousands to advocate for the importance of scientific research for Alzheimer's and other diseases and protest proposed cuts to medical research funding that would affect Alzheimer's and other disease research. This episode also includes commentary from George Vradenburg, founder and chair of UsAgainstAlzheimer's, discussing the coalition of patient advocacy organizations fighting to maintain the integrity of America's biomedical and scientific research institutions in the face of proposed budget cuts.This episode is sponsored by Genentech.Support the show