When I heard that June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, I immediately got a purple T-shirt from the Alzheimer’s Association with “#endalz” printed on it. This supportive sentiment is shared by most Americans. With 1 in 50 Americans afflicted, it will inevitably touch you or your family or friends, and it is currently a hopeless diagnosis. But it is human nature to fight against hopelessness. Our scientific and medical communities have been trying to understand, treat and cure Alzheimer’s for 100 years, and while success remains elusive, they keep trying, and we all need to support them, especially as...