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.
Question: What are the Causes of Death in People with Alzheimer's Disease? The Alzheimer's Association notes that Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. It also points out that out of the top ten causes of death, it's the only one without an effective treatment or cure.