IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 562 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2025 
Ms. BARRAGA´N (for herself, Mr. BUCHANAN, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, and Mr. BILI-
RAKIS) 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 cog-
nitive 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 nearly 7,000,000 Americans in the United States 
are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and this number may 
increase to 13,000,000 by the year 2050; 
Whereas almost two-thirds of those living with Alzheimer’s 
disease are women; 
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Whereas it is estimated that 1 in 3 older Americans 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 2025 is estimated to 
be $384,000,000,000; 
Whereas over 11 million Americans provide unpaid care for 
people with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia; 
Whereas nearly 70 percent of Alzheimer’s disease and demen-
tia caregivers rate the emotional stress of caregiving as 
high or very high; 
Whereas nearly 40 percent of family caregivers for individ-
uals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of 
dementia report symptoms of depression; 
Whereas older Black Americans face nearly 2 times higher 
risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease; 
Whereas older Latinos face 1.5 times higher risk of devel-
oping Alzheimer’s disease; 
Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Is-
landers are at high risk for underdetection of dementia 
and Alzheimer’s disease; 
Whereas every American is at risk for developing Alzheimer’s 
disease; 
Whereas stigma around having Alzheimer’s disease contrib-
utes to underdetection and failure to diagnose the dis-
ease; 
Whereas health disparities continue to exist for underserved 
populations, including Black, Latino, and Asian-Amer-
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ican communities, in the care, caregiving, and research of 
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 op-
portunity to— 
(1) raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and 
other forms of dementia; 
(2) advocate for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms 
of dementia research, care, and support services; and 
(3) offer support to individuals living with Alz-
heimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, their fami-
lies, 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 re-
search, care, and support services; and 
(C) offer their support to individuals living 
with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of de-
mentia, their families, and their caregivers. 
Æ 
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