IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1330 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Ms. BARRAGA´N (for herself, Mr. BUCHANAN, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 
Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. TONKO, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. NOR-
TON, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. DUNN
of Florida, Mrs. CAMMACK, Ms. 
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. THANEDAR, 
Mr. CAREY, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Ms. CRAIG, Mrs. 
WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Ms. STEVENS, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. 
GARAMENDI, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, 
Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. 
VEASEY, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. CARAVEO, Mr. WILLIAMS 
of New York, Mr. LAHOOD, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and Mr. FONG) sub-
mitted 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; 
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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; 
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 2024 is estimated to 
be $360,000,000,000; 
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; 
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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-
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 
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(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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