IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 801 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2016 
Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California 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 sixth leading cause of 
death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of 
death for persons aged 65 and over; 
Whereas an estimated 5,400,000 people in the United States 
are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and this number may 
increase to 16,000,000 by the year 2050; 
Whereas someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s 
disease every 66 seconds; 
Whereas nearly two-thirds of those living with Alzheimer’s 
disease, a total of 3,300,000 people, are women; 
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•HRES 801 IH 
Whereas it is estimated that 700,000 people will die with Alz-
heimer’s disease in 2016; 
Whereas deaths from Alzheimer’s disease increased 71 per-
cent between 2000 and 2013, while deaths from other 
major diseases, including heart disease, stroke, breast 
cancer, prostate cancer, and HIV/AIDS, decreased during 
the same period; 
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, no cure, and no method 
for slowing its progression; 
Whereas the direct costs to United States society of caring 
for Alzheimer’s patients in 2016 is estimated to be 
$236,000,000,000, including $160,000,000,000 that will 
be spent by Medicare and Medicaid; 
Whereas more than 15,000,000 family members and friends 
provided more than 18,000,000,000 hours of unpaid care 
to individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other 
dementias in 2015; 
Whereas nearly 60 percent of Alzheimer’s and dementia care-
givers 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 dementias 
report symptoms of depression; 
Whereas everyone who has a brain is at risk 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 
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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 dementias; 
(2) advocate for Alzheimer’s research, care, and sup-
port services; and 
(3) offer support to individuals living with Alz-
heimer’s disease and other dementias, 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 dementias; 
(B) advocate for Alzheimer’s research, 
care, and support services; and 
(C) offer their support to individuals living 
with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, 
their families, and their caregivers. 
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