Thank you.
Our government is very aware of the challenges presented by the rising rates of Alzheimer's disease. It's not just a challenge here in Canada, but it is also a global challenge. To help us meet this challenge head on we need to know more about Alzheimer's disease and some of the causes. We also need to develop tools that will allow us to diagnose the disease at the earliest stages and provide our best chance to slow or stop its progression. We need to also improve our capacity to care for people with the disease and to support the families.
Our government is also taking action in this direction. We are funding a national dementia knowledge translation network that will facilitate the sharing of important information with researchers and policy-makers, care providers, and people living with dementia. Through CIHR we are also leading an international collaboration on Alzheimer's disease with research agencies in France and the United Kingdom. In addition, we have also invested $30 million to support a Canadian study on aging. This groundbreaking study will follow 50,000 Canadians age 45 to 85 over the next 20 years. The work will provide valuable information on how we age, and on how we can live longer and lead healthier lives and protect ourselves from diseases such as Alzheimer's. Our government is very committed to this. It is a challenge, but we'll continue to work in collaboration with many sectors to address it.
Thank you.