Confidence votes 5.7K. The Oscar statuette is made of gold-plated britannium on a black metal base, it is 13.5 in (34 cm) tall, weighs 8.5 lb (3.85 kg) and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a crusader's sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes.
Thatâs why Iâve proposed rapidly ramping up our investment in Alzheimerâs research to $2 billion per yearâthe level that leading researchers have determined is needed to prevent and treat the disease and make a cure possible in 10 years.
Perhaps the most comforting thing about Alzheimer's aggression is that, for many patients, it's a phase that will pass. While the dementia itself is irreversible and will continue to worsen, for many patients the aggressive behaviors do seem to subside over time.