BEAUMONT, Texas — Texas voters will soon decide whether to approve a multi-billion-dollar investment in brain health research aimed at tackling Alzheimer’s and dementia. Proposition 14 , on the November ballot, would provide $3 billion to study dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other brain-related conditions across the state.

Supporters say the measure offers a critical opportunity to address what has become a growing problem. The Texas Department of State Health Services reports that about 460,000 Texans age 65 or older are living with Alzheimer’s.

“Alzheimer’s is one of the worst diseases in the world,” said Walter Newby, a resident of The Haven Assisted Living in Beaumont.

Local advocates say Proposition 14 represents hope for families and future generations. Daniel Duplechin, owne

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