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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 237
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WHEREAS, Members of the Alzheimer's Association are |
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hosting Alzheimer's Association State Advocacy Day at the Texas |
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Capitol on April 13, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease, a progressive |
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neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of |
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their memories and leads to debilitating mental and physical |
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impairments; and |
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WHEREAS, Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia, |
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a term that refers to the loss of memory and cognitive |
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functioning that is severe enough to interfere with daily life; |
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it is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and |
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the only cause of death in the top 10 that has no cure, no |
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treatment, and no way to slow its progression; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 5.8 million people in the U.S. are |
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currently living with Alzheimer's, including 390,000 Texans; as |
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the disease advances, sufferers become completely dependent on |
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others for their care, and currently, more than 1.4 million |
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Texans are providing unpaid care to affected patients at home, |
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work that is valued at over $20.5 billion; according to the |
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National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer's disease also indirectly |
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costs businesses more than $37 billion each year in lost |
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productivity for employees who miss work or leave their jobs to |
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care for a relative; and |
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WHEREAS, With early detection and diagnosis, individuals |
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with Alzheimer's and their families can gain access to treatment |
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medications, enroll in critical research trials, fully participate |
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in planning for the future, and receive help and support from |
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organizations such as the Alzheimer's Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease profoundly alters the lives |
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of not only the people who suffer from it, but also their |
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caregivers, their families, and their communities; on their |
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advocacy day, members of the Alzheimer's Association are |
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speaking out for the needs and rights of Texans with Alzheimer's |
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and their families, and it is indeed appropriate to honor them |
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for their dedicated work to advance research, raise awareness, |
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and improve services and support for those impacted by this |
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terrible disease; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize April 13, 2021, as Alzheimer's |
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Association State Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and commend |
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the members of the Alzheimer's Association for their outstanding |
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service to Alzheimer's patients and their families; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the Alzheimer's Association as an expression of high |
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regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Campbell, Powell |
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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 13, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |