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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 214 / Wednesday, November 5, 2014 / Presidential Documents 65861 

Proclamation 9202 of October 31, 2014 

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, 2014 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

Across our Nation, as many as 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s 

disease—currently an irreversible, incurable, and fatal disease. Together with 

their loved ones, these individuals experience the tragic realities of a disease 

that gradually erases cherished memories, affects behavior, and destroys 

the ability to live independently and carry out the simplest daily tasks. 

This month, we recognize all those whose lives have been touched by 

Alzheimer’s, and we renew our commitment to making progress in the 

war against it. 

The Federal Government is the world’s leading funder of Alzheimer’s research, and we are dedicated to finding ways to prevent and effectively 

treat this devastating disease by 2025. Guided by the National Plan to 

Address Alzheimer’s Disease, my Administration is working to enhance 

care for Alzheimer’s patients, expand support for all people with dementia, 

and strengthen public-private partnerships to support the Alzheimer’s community. We have funded major new clinical trials, helped train health care 

providers to diagnosis and manage dementia, and launched a new website 

that serves as a one-stop resource on Alzheimer’s issues. And this year, 

as part of our Brain Research through Advancing Innovative 

Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, we announced new investments to 

support the research that could unlock the answers to this disease. To 

learn more about Alzheimer’s disease—including risk factors and early signs 

and symptoms—and to access resources for patients and caregivers, Americans can visit www.Alzheimers.gov. 

During National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, we join with researchers, health care providers, and patient advocates across our country 

to lift up all those who are battling this disease every day. As we come 

together to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s, we honor the individuals 

who lost their lives to it, as well as the devotion and selflessness of the 

millions of caregivers who endure the financial and emotional strains of 

this disease. In their spirit, let us continue our work to end this debilitating 

ailment and its devastating effects. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 2014 

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

of the United States to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and support 

the individuals living with this disease and their caregivers. 


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65862 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 214 / Wednesday, November 5, 2014 / Presidential Documents 

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

of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the 

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

[FR Doc. 2014–26481 

Filed 11–4–14; 11:15 am] 

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