Adam Racusin is an investigative reporter at ABC 10News in San Diego.
The series reveals the emotional and financial challenges for people living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
From her office in Los Angeles, the longtime congresswoman for California's 43rd district reacted to the series of stories digging deep into the emotional and financial cost of care. According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 100,000 people in San Diego are living with dementia. Across the country, that number is more than 7 million.
"Oh, absolutely," Waters said."I heard , and I believe the question that she was answering and it is not that the system has failed us; the system has never been in place. We don't have it in place to deal with caregiving, and dementia and Alzheimer's," Waters said.
In a press release for the CHANGE ACT , Sanchez said, "I am proud to work with my colleagues to re-introduce this bipartisan, bicameral legislation to promote and streamline early assessment and diagnosis. The CHANGE Act offers crucial assistance to patients and their family caregivers. With millions more Americans, particularly people of color, expected to be diagnosed in the coming decades, we have no time to waste.
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