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.