Billionaire Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is pledging $100 million to help find a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
A person is diagnosed with the brain-wasting disease every 66 seconds, according to CNN, and Gates said he has a family history of the illness.
"It's a huge problem, a growing problem, and the scale of the tragedy - even for the people who stay alive - is very high," he told Reuters.
Bill Gates is investing $100 million to fight Alzheimer's, a deadly condition that becomes more common every yearhttps://t.co/RwA0SWoK7B
— Megan Harney (@MeganHarney21) November 13, 2017
Gates said he's investing $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund, which is a collaboration between business and government to find a treatment for the sickness. Then he'll put another $50 million, a personal investment, in a start-up Alzheimer's disease research venture, according to Reuters.
Despite decades of research, there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease and there are few drugs that can do anything more than treat some of the symptoms.
Bill Gates has announced that he will donate $100 million towards Alzheimer's research. Will it lead to a cure? https://t.co/iJX2BchHcf
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) November 13, 2017
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