Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 562 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 562

  Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness 
                                 Month.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 2025

     Ms. Barragan (for herself, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Sanchez, and Mr. 
 Bilirakis) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               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 cognitive 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;
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 dementia caregivers rate 
        the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high;
Whereas nearly 40 percent of family caregivers for individuals 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 developing Alzheimer's 
        disease;
Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders 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 contributes to underdetection 
        and failure to diagnose the disease;
Whereas health disparities continue to exist for underserved populations, 
        including Black, Latino, and Asian-American 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 opportunity 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 Alzheimer's disease and 
other forms of dementia, 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 forms of dementia;
                    (B) advocate for Alzheimer's disease research, 
                care, and support services; and
                    (C) offer their support to individuals living with 
                Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, their 
                families, and their caregivers.
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