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Legislation being considered in Tallahassee will encourage elders to be screened for Alzheimer�s. The bill would set up a mechanism for future research funding and to pay for the tests…but because this is a tight budget year, sponsor Rep. Elaine Schwartz of Hollywood says� the initial thrust of the bill is to encourage screening.

�If you�re like me, you know that as those numbers of birthdays keep increasing, you get a little worried that we�ve misplaced our keys or forgot our appointments,� Schwartz said.� �And now, with a five-minute screening, we can feel at ease that things are probably OK.� And if they�re not, we�ll be able to go further and get further medical testing.�

Florida set up an Alzheimer�s research institute at the University of South Florida in 2003.