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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 566
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the Alzheimer's Association and Texans across the state in |
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observing April 17, 2019, as Alzheimer's Association State |
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Advocacy Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is a progressive |
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neurodegenerative brain disorder that robs people of their |
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memories and leads to mental and physical impairments; it is the |
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sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only |
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disease in the top 10 that has no cure, treatment, or method to |
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slow its progression; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 5.8 million Americans are living with |
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Alzheimer's disease, including 390,000 in Texas; these Texans |
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are served by 1.4 million dedicated caregivers who provide unpaid |
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home care valued at more than $20.5 billion; and |
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WHEREAS, The National Institute on Aging estimates that |
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Alzheimer's disease costs businesses more than $37 billion each |
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year in lost productivity for employees who miss work or leave |
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the workforce to care for a relative; and |
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WHEREAS, Early detection and diagnosis of the disease |
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allow individuals to gain access to treatment, medications, and |
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critical research trials; it is truly fitting that a day be set |
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aside to raise awareness of the options available to the men and |
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women living with the disease; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the members and supporters of the |
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Alzheimer's Association on their commitment to serving those |
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with the disease and extend to them best wishes for a productive |
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and rewarding Alzheimer's Association State Advocacy Day; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the association as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Campbell |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 11, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |