Gates Injects UK-US Dementia Discovery Fund With $50m And Fresh Purpose
Executive Summary
The Dementia Discovery Fund won a $50m private investment from Bill Gates – plus his ringing support to probe beyond the amyloid beta hypothesis in hopes of eventually defeating Alzheimer's.
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