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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize May 6, 2025, as Alzheimer's Advocacy Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of |
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dementia, is estimated to affect nearly seven million Americans |
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and more than 460,000 Texans; it is a progressive |
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neurodegenerative condition that is characterized by the |
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accumulation of abnormal proteins and the gradual deterioration |
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of neurons in the brain, which leads to memory loss and varying |
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degrees of disability in the individuals it affects; and |
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WHEREAS, The sixth most common cause of death in the United |
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States, Alzheimer's disease has no existing cure, and treatments |
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are aimed at slowing its advancement and improving the quality of |
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life of those impacted by the disease; and |
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WHEREAS, By age 65, one in nine Americans will develop |
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Alzheimer's disease, and this figure increases to one in three by |
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the age of 85; as the disease progresses, individuals can exhibit |
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severe cognitive and physical impairments and may require |
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around-the-clock assistance with daily tasks; more than one |
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million devoted caregivers in Texas provide unpaid, at-home care |
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for family members or loved ones who are Alzheimer's patients, |
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and the indirect effects on business and the labor market result |
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in tremendous losses in human capital; and |
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WHEREAS, With the number of Texans living with Alzheimer's |
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disease projected to grow substantially by 2030, developing new |
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treatments and expanding research efforts has become an ever more |
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urgent priority, and increasing knowledge and awareness of this |
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devastating disease provides families and communities the |
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opportunity to better plan for the future and access treatment, |
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research trials, and caregiving support; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize May 6, 2025, as Alzheimer's |
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Advocacy Day at the Capitol and commend the families and |
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caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease on their |
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tireless efforts to provide care and the researchers and medical |
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professionals who work to understand, treat, and develop a cure |
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for Alzheimer's disease; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of Alzheimer's Advocacy Day. |