[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 162 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H7350]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
MIAMI WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S
(Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to lend my support to the
Miami Walk to End Alzheimer's, and I urge my fellow south Floridians to
come out to Museum Park in downtown Miami this Saturday, November 7, to
help advance Alzheimer's support, care, and research in our community
and, indeed, across our great Nation.
Alzheimer's is a growing problem in Florida, with over half a million
seniors impacted. And it is not just patients who suffer. Family
members and caregivers, too, often bear the brunt of this tragic and
emotionally draining disease. I know this personally, having lost my
mother to complications from Alzheimer's on January 28, 2011.
Please consider taking a few hours out of your weekend to benefit
Alzheimer's awareness and research for south Florida's elderly and the
families who support and love them.
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