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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Across the nation, June 2019 is being observed as |
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Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month; and |
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WHEREAS, According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than |
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5.7 million Americans are currently living with the disease, and |
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over 16.1 million family members and friends serve as caregivers |
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for these patients; and |
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WHEREAS, The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's is a |
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progressive disease that destroys various mental functions; |
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symptoms gradually worsen over time and include memory loss, |
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disorientation, impaired judgment, severe mood or personality |
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changes, and increasing difficulty with speaking and performing |
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basic daily activities; the disease typically strikes individuals |
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who are 65 years of age or older, but approximately four percent of |
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those diagnosed suffer from early-onset Alzheimer's, which can |
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emerge in people as young as 40; and |
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WHEREAS, Alzheimer's is one of the leading causes of death |
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for seniors in the United States, and at this time, there is no |
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cure; in the State of Texas, Alzheimer's is responsible for around |
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9,000 deaths per year, and the number of people affected is growing; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The monthlong awareness campaign in June serves as a |
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valuable way of educating the public about this often misunderstood |
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disease, and it also draws attention to the vital need to develop |
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better treatments for Alzheimer's patients and to offer support to |
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their caregivers; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize June 2019 as National Alzheimer's and |
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Brain Awareness Month and encourage all Texans to learn more about |
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Alzheimer's disease and brain health. |