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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1330 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 28, 2024 

Ms. BARRAGA ́N (for herself, Mr. BUCHANAN, Ms. SA ́NCHEZ, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 

Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. TONKO, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. NORTON, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. DUNN of Florida, Mrs. CAMMACK, Ms. 

WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. THANEDAR, 

Mr. CAREY, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Ms. CRAIG, Mrs. 

WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Ms. STEVENS, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. 

GARAMENDI, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, 

Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. 

VEASEY, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. CARAVEO, Mr. WILLIAMS

of New York, Mr. LAHOOD, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. FONG) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer’s and Brain 

Awareness Month. 

Whereas Alzheimer’s disease is a slow, progressive disorder of 

the brain that results in loss of memory and other cognitive function and, eventually, death; 

Whereas Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh leading cause of 

death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of 

death for persons aged 65 and over; 


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Whereas nearly 7,000,000 Americans in the United States 

are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and this number may 

increase to 13,000,000 by the year 2050; 

Whereas almost two-thirds of those living with Alzheimer’s 

disease are women; 

Whereas it is estimated that 1 in 3 older Americans dies with 

Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia; 

Whereas Alzheimer’s disease is the only cause of death 

among the top 10 causes of death in the United States 

that has no means of prevention or cure; 

Whereas the direct costs to United States society of caring 

for Alzheimer’s disease patients in 2024 is estimated to 

be $360,000,000,000; 

Whereas over 11 million Americans provide unpaid care for 

people with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia; 

Whereas nearly 70 percent of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia caregivers rate the emotional stress of caregiving as 

high or very high; 

Whereas nearly 40 percent of family caregivers for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of 

dementia report symptoms of depression; 

Whereas older Black Americans face nearly 2 times higher 

risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease; 

Whereas older Latinos face 1.5 times higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease; 

Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are at high risk for underdetection of dementia 

and Alzheimer’s disease; 

Whereas every American is at risk for developing Alzheimer’s 

disease; 


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Whereas stigma around having Alzheimer’s disease contributes to underdetection and failure to diagnose the disease; 

Whereas health disparities continue to exist for underserved 

populations, including Black, Latino, and Asian-American communities, in the care, caregiving, and research of 

Alzheimer’s disease; 

Whereas June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month; 

Whereas the Alzheimer’s Association established Alzheimer’s 

and Brain Awareness Month in 2014, and the inaugural 

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month was celebrated 

in June of that year; and 

Whereas Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is an opportunity to— 

(1) raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and 

other forms of dementia; 

(2) advocate for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms 

of dementia research, care, and support services; and 

(3) offer support to individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, their families, and their caregivers: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Alzheimer’s 

3 and Brain Awareness Month; and 

4 (2) encourages people in the United States to— 

5 (A) educate themselves about Alzheimer’s 

6 disease and other forms of dementia; 

7 (B) advocate for Alzheimer’s disease re8 search, care, and support services; and 


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1 (C) offer their support to individuals living 

2 with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of de3 mentia, their families, and their caregivers. 

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