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.
More than 5 million Americans are living with the disease. In 2015, Alzheimer's will cost the United States $236 billion. This number is expected to rise to over $1 trillion by 2050. In the United States someone develops Alzheimer's every 66 seconds. More than 5 million Americans are living with the disease. In 2015, Alzheimer's will cost the United States $236 billion. This number is expected to rise to over $1 trillion by 2050.