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Proclamation 10662 of October 31, 2023 

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, 2023 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

Over six million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia 

that deprives people of their precious memories, thoughts, and identity. 

During National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, we honor the extraordinary courage, strength, and resilience of people facing this devastating 

disease. We recognize the support of families and caregivers who stand 

by their loved one’s side and help them age with dignity. We resolve 

to continue advancing scientific research and treatment options to ensure 

a brighter future for all Americans facing Alzheimer’s. 

Today, Alzheimer’s remains a leading cause of death in older adults. It 

exacts an emotional, physical, and financial toll on the entire family of 

those who are diagnosed—especially for African Americans and Latinos, 

who are more likely to develop dementias than any other races or ethnicities, 

and for individuals with Down syndrome, who are at higher risk for Alzheimer’s. My Administration has taken numerous actions to help treat and 

prevent this terrible disease. We worked with the Congress to secure $2.5 

billion in bipartisan funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency 

for Health (ARPA–H). This agency is developing critical breakthroughs in 

preventing, diagnosing, and treating Alzheimer’s and other deadly diseases 

and pioneering partnerships to get those breakthroughs out to clinics and 

patients. 

Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration granted the first-ever 

approval for a prescription drug that can alter the course of Alzheimer’s 

in some people, rather than simply treat symptoms—a sign of hope to 

so many patients and families affected by this disease. In addition, I was 

proud to sign an Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality 

Care and Supporting Caregivers. As a result, the Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a groundbreaking model that will offer 

a comprehensive package for care management and coordination for people 

living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, caregiver support and education, and respite services. Meanwhile, CMS continues to offer services 

that help people access cognitive care assessments, ensuring that those with 

Alzheimer’s receive the care they need. In addition, the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention is creating a uniform national public health infrastructure focused on increasing early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s 

disease and related dementias, reducing dementia risk, preventing avoidable 

hospitalizations, and supporting caregivers of those living with dementia. 

This November, let us honor the memory of those we have tragically lost 

to Alzheimer’s. Let us recognize the millions of Americans who are living 

with the impact of this condition every day and all the incredible caregivers, 

doctors, researchers, and advocates supporting them. Let us come together 

as a Nation; carry forward a spirit of hope; and recommit to doing everything 

we can to prevent, treat, and eliminate this disease. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 

of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2023 

as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. I call on the people 


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of the United States of America to honor and support those living with 

Alzheimer’s and the many people who continue extraordinary and tireless 

efforts to combat this disorder. I encourage all Americans to visit 

www.Alzheimers.gov for evidence-based resources and information. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day 

of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of 

the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 

forty-eighth. 

[FR Doc. 2023–24488 

Filed 11–2–23; 8:45 am] 

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