Press Release: 5/5/2025

Alzheimer’s Association Statement on Trump Administration Proposed FY26 Budget

 

Email: media@alz.org

May 2, 2025

CHICAGO, May 2, 2025 — On behalf of the more than 7 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer’s and the millions more who will develop dementia, the Alzheimer’s Association is gravely concerned by the proposed FY2026 budget released by the Trump administration.



The proposal, which includes substantial cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) including a 40% cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will limit our nation’s ability to address the needs of people living with dementia and their caregivers, and set research advancements back decades.



Investing in policies that improve the lives of people impacted by dementia, including robust and sustained research into ways to address the condition, remains a bipartisan priority. Just this week, during the Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing, members from both sides of the aisle spoke passionately about the role America — through the NIH — has played in advancing progress on treatments, detection and diagnosis for Alzheimer’s, a fatal disease.



Importantly, this is an initial proposal by the administration. Over the next few months as the appropriations process continues in Congress, the Alzheimer’s Association will work with champions from all parties, our nationwide network of advocates, and our partners in the biomedical research community to highlight the value of biomedical research to all Americans.

 

About the Alzheimer's Association

The Alzheimer’s Association is a worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia®. Visit alz.org or call 800.272.3900.