[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 99 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H5161-H5162]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH

  (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, I rise today in recognition of 
Alzheimer's Awareness Month.
  Sadly, Alzheimer's is one of the fastest growing, costliest, and 
deadliest epidemics facing our Nation. I am all too familiar with the 
pain and heartbreak surrounding this dreadful disease because my mother 
passed away in 2011 due to complications from Alzheimer's.
  It is important to note that my experience is not unique. Over 5.7 
million Americans are living with this disease, including half a 
million Floridians. That is why I am a staunch advocate for Alzheimer's 
research funding.
  I am also proud to have recently cosponsored H.R. 4256, the BOLD 
Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act. This bill

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would create a modern public health infrastructure across our Nation 
designed to increase early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer's. It 
would also focus on supporting the needs of caregivers who often bear 
the lasting impact of this disease.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage all my colleagues to stand with Alzheimer's 
patients, with their families, and with their caregivers and support 
this important bill.

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