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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. BARRAGA ́N 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; 

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; 


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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 AsianAmerican caregivers experienced some form of discrimination when seeking care for Alzheimer’s disease; 

Whereas June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month; 


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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 

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 

9 (C) offer their support to individuals living 

10 with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of de11 mentia, their families, and their caregivers. 

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