Many older Americans and disabled individuals are on fixed incomes, and simply can't afford to pay more for their prescription medicines. Proposals that would shift costs to seniors, like those suggesting Medicare become more like Medicaid, simply don't make sense.

The difficult medical and economic problems caused by Alzheimer's won't be solved with one fell swoop. Instead, they require a collaborative approach and a variety of actions that tackle the disease from diagnosis to treatment to research for a cure.

Medicare Part D provides over 31 million seniors with affordable prescription drug coverage, but some policymakers want to alter the program, shifting costs to seniors and potentially raising premiums by 20-40%. Today, we launched a petition to protect Part D. Add your voice and tell Congress that you oppose the proposed changes to Medicare Part D.