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Proclamation 10848 of October 31, 2024 

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, 2024 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

Too many Americans know the pain of losing a loved one to Alzheimer’s— 

a leading cause of death in older adults. During National Alzheimer’s Disease 

Awareness Month, we honor the courage and resilience of all those facing 

this devastating disease. We recommit to supporting every caregiver who 

pours their heart into helping people with Alzheimer’s face this disease 

with dignity. And we strengthen our resolve to do everything we can to 

prevent, treat, and eliminate Alzheimer’s as we know it. 

Currently, over six million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, which robs 

people of their memories, clarity, and identity—taking a difficult emotional, 

financial, and physical toll on people facing the disease and the loved 

ones standing by their side. Alzheimer’s also disproportionately impacts 

African Americans and Latino Americans, who are more likely to develop 

dementias than people of any other race or ethnicity. People with Down 

syndrome also have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s. 

My Administration has taken steps to drive new breakthroughs toward preventing, detecting, and treating Alzheimer’s. I secured $4 billion for the 

Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, directing funding to researchers and innovators who are pioneering new techniques and technologies 

to transform the lives of people with Alzheimer’s and improve human health 

outcomes. I was also proud to sign the reauthorization of the National 

Alzheimer’s Project Act and the Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment 

Act, ensuring the Federal Government is doubling down on our commitment 

to address Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The National Institutes 

of Health is funding new clinical trials that are doing cutting-edge work 

to improve the lives of people with Alzheimer’s—from pursuing new drugs 

that could prevent and treat dementia to improving cognition and memory 

for those who have it. 

My Administration is committed to supporting the caregivers who care 

for people with Alzheimer’s. I signed the Executive Order on Increasing 

Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers—the most comprehensive set of executive actions any President has ever taken to improve 

care for hardworking families while supporting care workers and family 

caregivers. In response, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 

(CMS) launched the GUIDE Model, which offers a package of respite services, 

caregiver support and education, and care management and coordination 

for people living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. CMS is also 

continuing to increase access to cognitive care assessments so more people 

with Alzheimer’s get the resources and care they need. And the Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention is working to increase access to early 

detection, prevention, and treatment of dementias like Alzheimer’s. 

During National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, we recommit to 

improving the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. We honor 

all the lives we have lost and all those we can still save. And we uplift 

the spirit of hope that countless medical professionals, researchers, and 

caregivers working to help people with Alzheimer’s carry each day. 


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87768 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 5, 2024 / Presidential Documents 

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 2024 

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

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 and care for those affected by it. I encourage 

all Americans to visit 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-four, and of the 

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

[FR Doc. 2024–25803 

Filed 11–4–24; 8:45 am] 

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