Heart transplantation revolutionized healthcare in a way that’s hard to comprehend. What was once a death sentence–sometimes without warning–became surmountable. People got their lives back. We need the same revolution in Alzheimer’s research. The answer will be different; transplant can’t solve this problem. But just because the way forward is unclear, we can’t stop pushing forward. I challenge the 2016 Presidential hopefuls to keep Alzheimer’s disease at the forefront of research. We have so much to lose.

One in five Americans are obese. One in four has a risk of dying from cancer in their lifetime. But one in three that live beyond 65 will die with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia. All these ailments have significant health impacts. The difference? We have solutions to treat obesity and can cure some cancers.

Alzheimer’s is the only disease among the top 10 causes of death in America that cannot be prevented, cured, or even slowed.

Read more at Forbes.