KSHB: Former Congressman Dennis Moore was advocate for Alzheimer's awareness

Former Congressman Dennis Moore lived with Alzheimer's for years. After his passing Tuesday, the Alzheimer's Association remembered him as an advocate for awareness.

KSHB talked to Dr. Mignon Makos, neurologist at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, about a new treatment for the disease could be a stepping stone to help patients with advanced Alzheimer's, like Moore.

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