This November, Texans will have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to lead the charge against Alzheimer's and other dementia with Proposition 14 (Prop 14) on the ballot.

What you need to know: Lawmakers created the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) this year with bipartisan support. But there's one critical piece left: funding.

• Prop 14 would allocate $3 billion of state surplus funding, creating the nation's largest state-funded dementia research program.
• This historic investment will accelerate the search for effective treatments, preventions and cures — positioning Texas at the forefront of the national fight against Alzheimer's.

Why it's important: Dementia is a growing public health crisis in Texas, impacting families, communities and the state's economy.

• 460,000 Texans live with Alzheimer's.
• 1.1 million family caregivers serve as unpaid caregivers in the state.
• $4.3B is the current annual cost of Alzheimer's to the state Medicaid program.

The impact: Texans have a critical opportunity to change the trajectory of the disease for generations to come.

A "YES" vote in November will lead to…