[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 87767-87768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25803]




                        Presidential Documents 



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

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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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                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 forty-
                ninth.
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[FR Doc. 2024-25803
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