Letters: Give more weight to Alzheimer's research funding

Excerpt from USA Today: (click for entire article)

After reading about Carol and Bob Blackwell's situation, and the fact that once the symptoms of Alzheimer's appear there seems to be little to be done to halt its progression, I simply cannot understand why so much more is being spent on programs to stop obesity.

I have had Type 1 diabetes for more than 40 years. At 21, I had to commit to taking care of my body and to changing my lifestyle. I am now 63 with relatively few complications from the disease.

Obesity has become such a problem because people's lifestyles have become sedentary — sitting in front of the computer and television instead of exercising and being involved in outdoor activities.