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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Alzheimer's Association are |
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gathering at the Texas Capitol on April 5, 2023, as part of |
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Alzheimer's Association State Advocacy Day; and |
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WHEREAS, A progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, |
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Alzheimer's disease robs individuals of their memories and leads to |
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progressive mental and physical impairments; it is the |
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seventh-leading cause of death in the United States, and unlike the |
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other principal causes, there is currently no cure or treatment for |
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it and no way to slow its progression; in addition, Alzheimer's is |
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the most expensive disease in the U.S., costing more than cancer and |
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heart disease combined; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, more than 6.7 million Americans are living |
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with Alzheimer's, including 400,000 in Texas; these individuals |
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require considerable assistance, and over 1 million Texans provide |
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home care to family and friends with Alzheimer's, for a total of |
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more than $23.5 billion in unpaid labor; according to the National |
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Institute on Aging, Alzheimer's disease also indirectly costs |
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businesses more than $37 billion a year in lost productivity as a |
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result of employees missing work or leaving their job to care for a |
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relative; and |
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WHEREAS, With early detection and diagnosis, individuals |
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with Alzheimer's and their families can better plan for the future |
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while gaining access to medications, critical research trials, and |
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support from the Alzheimer's Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Alzheimer's Association State Advocacy Day provides |
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an important opportunity to raise awareness about Alzheimer's |
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disease, to honor caregivers who support and care for loved ones |
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with the disease, and to acknowledge the work of researchers who are |
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searching for a cause and a cure; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 5, 2023, as Alzheimer's |
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Association State Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and commend the |
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Alzheimer's Association for its efforts to fight this terrible |
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disease and to advocate for those suffering from it. |