Senate Aging Committee examines Alzheimer's in Washington
Alzheimer's patient Charles Jackson testifies about Alzheimer's disease before the Senate Special Committee on Aging on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 14, 2008. At left is a photo of some of Jackson's family, many of who suffered from the disease. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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