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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 564 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 564

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 2023

Ms. Barragan submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               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;
Whereas an estimated 6,700,000 people in the United States are living with 
        Alzheimer's disease, and this number may increase to 12,700,000 by the 
        year 2050;
Whereas nearly two-thirds of those living with Alzheimer's disease are women;
Whereas it is estimated that 1 in 3 seniors 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 2023 is estimated to be $345,000,000,000;
Whereas 11 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's 
        disease or another dementia;
Whereas nearly 60 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 1.5 to 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 everyone who has a brain is at risk for Alzheimer's disease;
Whereas stigma around having Alzheimer's disease contributes to underdetection 
        and failure to diagnose the disease;
Whereas nearly half or more of Black, Latino, and Asian-American caregivers 
        experienced some form of discrimination when seeking care for 
        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 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

    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain 
        Awareness Month; and
            (2) encourages people in the United States to--
                    (A) educate themselves about Alzheimer's disease 
                and other forms of dementia;
                    (B) advocate for Alzheimer's disease research, 
                care, and support services; and
                    (C) offer their support to individuals living with 
                Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, their 
                families, and their caregivers.
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