Texas Voters: Approve Prop 14 for Dementia Research and Care

The Alzheimer's Challenge in Texas

• 🧠 500,000 Texans currently live with dementia, facing a significant health crisis.
• ⚠️ Without intervention, the cost to the state's Medicaid program will increase as the population ages.

Proposition 14: A Historic Opportunity

• 🗳️ Proposition 14 asks voters to approve spending $3 billion from the state's surplus to create the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
• 💰 This initiative would allocate up to $300 million annually for Alzheimer's and dementia research and programs within Texas.
• 📈 The proposed state funding would triple the annual investment currently made by the Alzheimer's Association in research.

Potential Impact of the Institute

• 🚀 Funding could draw top Alzheimer's researchers and medical companies to Texas.
• 🔬 It aims to improve testing systems, increase clinical trials, and speed up care for Texans living with dementia.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The initiative would benefit over 460,000 Texans with Alzheimer's and their 1.1 million unpaid caregivers.

The Urgency of Action

• 📈 Texans aged 65 and older are projected to be the fastest-growing age group by 2050, increasing by 88%.
• 💡 This demographic shift makes addressing Alzheimer's and dementia a critical priority for the state's future.
• 📢 Low turnout in constitutional amendment elections means voter participation is crucial to ensure this funding is approved.