[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 24, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             JUNE IS ALZHEIMER'S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize June as Alzheimer's and 
Brain Awareness Month.
  Worldwide, at least 44 million people are living with Alzheimer's 
disease. The number is expected to rise to 76 million by 2030. In the 
United States, 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's.
  Those who are affected by this disease know that the costs are high. 
The disease affects or hits both the afflicted and those who love the 
afflicted. It is a disease whose origins are unknown but whose end is 
absolutely certain. It is a disease that takes your mind, your dignity, 
and eventually your life. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of 
death in the United States and is the most expensive disease, costing 
our Nation $214 billion in 2014 alone.
  Mr. Speaker, I call on my colleagues to take action on finding a cure 
for this fatal disease by supporting the HOPE for Alzheimer's Act to 
improve diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's and to commit to making 
a strong investment in funding research to find a cure.

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