[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 125 (Friday, September 20, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS DAY

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 20, 2013

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, Alzheimer's disease has risen to a 
global crisis, as approximately 36 million people are living with 
dementia worldwide and someone new develops dementia every four 
seconds. September 21 is Alzheimer's Awareness Day, a day to renew our 
commitment to change the course of this debilitating disease. 
Alzheimer's has afflicted millions of Americans, with millions more 
expected to be affected in the future. While awareness of the disease 
has increased because of campaigns such as World Alzheimer's Month and 
Awareness Day, there is more to be done to increase public awareness, 
as well as providing more funding for research and public education. 
This disease also impacts families, with more than 15 million Americans 
providing unpaid care for a person with Alzheimer's or other dementia. 
And 17.4 billion hours of care are valued at more than $200 billion. 
And so we acknowledge the need for a commitment to this disease as we 
recognize September 21, 2013 as Alzheimer's Awareness Day.

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