[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 161 (Wednesday, December 8, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2082]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 8, 2010

  Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Madam Speaker, I rise in recognition 
of National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, which took place in 
November. Although November has passed, it is never too late to raise 
awareness about this disease, which afflicts an estimated 5.3 million 
Americans, including 480,000 in my home state of California, and 
affects another 11 million family members and friends who provide 
countless hours of unpaid care to those suffering from Alzheimer's and 
other forms of dementia. This is a disease that exacts high tolls from 
the American public, both financially and emotionally, and we must do 
all we can to eradicate it.
  I urge my colleagues to commit to take action to support caregivers, 
and to invest in research and education so that we may diagnose, treat, 
and eventually find a cure for Alzheimer's.

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