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PRINTER'S NO. 3565
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
940
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY WATSON, KORTZ, HENNESSEY, SAMUELSON, REGAN, BURNS,
KIRKLAND, TOOHIL, COHEN, JAMES, DAVIS, ROZZI, COOK-ARTIS,
MILLARD, DiGIROLAMO, WARD, HELM, YOUNGBLOOD, DUSH, SONNEY,
MAJOR, VEREB, MACKENZIE, BIZZARRO, SCHLOSSBERG, CALTAGIRONE,
MARSICO, HICKERNELL, SAYLOR, McNEILL, ENGLISH, LEWIS,
O'NEILL, O'BRIEN, READSHAW, WHEELAND, STAATS, PAYNE,
D. COSTA, LONGIETTI, DONATUCCI, MENTZER, DeLISSIO, PASHINSKI
AND ROSS, JUNE 20, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 20, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of June 2016 as "Alzheimer's and Brain
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, June is "Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month," and
the Alzheimer's Association seeks support to raise awareness of
this debilitating disease and the need to increase efforts to
combat its human and economic costs; and
WHEREAS, The summer solstice, June 20, 2016, has been
declared The Longest Day, with teams around the world coming
together to honor the strength, passion and endurance of people
facing Alzheimer's disease with a day of activity and advocacy;
and
WHEREAS, Every person in your community is at risk for
developing Alzheimer's, a fatal disease that cannot be
prevented, treated or even slowed; and
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WHEREAS, Worldwide there are approximately 44 million people
living with Alzheimer's and other dementias, 5 million living in
the United States and 400,000 individuals in Pennsylvania, and
without a change, these worldwide numbers are expected to grow
to 76 million by 2030; and
WHEREAS, An estimated 5.2 million people who are 65 years of
age or older and approximately 200,000 individuals who are under
65 years of age live with Alzheimers's; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in
the United States and one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer's
or another dementia; and
WHEREAS, Only 45% of people with Alzheimer's disease or their
caregivers report being told of their diagnosis, while over 90%
of people with the four most common types of cancer have been
told of their diagnosis; and
WHEREAS, During 2015 in the United States, 15.9 million
family and friends provided 18.1 billion hours of unpaid care to
those with Alzheimer's and other dementias and that care had an
estimated economic value of $221.3 billion; and
WHEREAS, In 2015, Pennsylvania had an estimated 673,000
Alzheimer's and dementia family caregivers providing 766 million
hours of unpaid care valued at $9.4 billion; and
WHEREAS, Researchers in Pennsylvania and around the world
continue their efforts to develop scientific breakthroughs that
could one day bring about a world without Alzheimer's disease;
and
WHEREAS, The individuals, families, friends and caregivers
dealing with Alzheimer's disease and the researchers who are
seeking a cause or cure should be recognized; and
WHEREAS, The efforts of the Alzheimer's Association to raise
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funds and promote awareness to fight Alzheimer's disease and
other dementias improves the quality of human life for people
living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers; therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
month of June 2016 as "Alzheimer's Disease and Brain Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
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