Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month.

Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month.

Whereas Alzheimer’s disease is a slow, progressive disorder of the brain that results in loss of memory and other cognitive function and, eventually, death;

Whereas Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death for persons aged 65 and over;

Whereas nearly 7,000,000 Americans in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and this number may increase to 13,000,000 by the year 2050;

Whereas almost two-thirds of those living with Alzheimer’s disease are women;

Whereas it is estimated that 1 in 3 older Americans dies with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia;

Whereas Alzheimer’s disease is the only cause of death among the top 10 causes of death in the United States that has no means of prevention or cure;

Whereas the direct costs to United States society of caring for Alzheimer’s disease patients in 2025 is estimated to be $384,000,000,000;

Whereas over 11 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia;

Whereas nearly 70 percent of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia caregivers rate the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high;

Whereas nearly 40 percent of family caregivers for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia report symptoms of depression;

Whereas older Black Americans face nearly 2 times higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease;

Whereas older Latinos face 1.5 times higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease;

Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are at high risk for underdetection of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease;

Whereas every American is at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease;

Whereas stigma around having Alzheimer’s disease contributes to underdetection and failure to diagnose the disease;

Whereas health disparities continue to exist for underserved populations, including Black, Latino, and Asian-American communities, in the care, caregiving, and research of Alzheimer’s disease;

Whereas June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month;

Whereas the Alzheimer’s Association established Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month in 2014, and the inaugural Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month was celebrated in June of that year; and

Whereas Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is an opportunity to—

(1) raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia;

(2) advocate for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia research, care, and support services; and

(3) offer support to individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, their families, and their caregivers: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives—

(1) supports the goals and ideals of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month; and

(2) encourages people in the United States to—

(A) educate themselves about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia;

(B) advocate for Alzheimer’s disease research, care, and support services; and

(C) offer their support to individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, their families, and their caregivers.