[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 123 (Monday, July 23, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6635]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    THANKING ALZHEIMER'S AMBASSADORS

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, earlier today I met with 
Christie Glick in my Bellefonte office. Christie is an Alzheimer's 
ambassador in my district, and through the Alzheimer's Ambassador 
Program, people like Christie work throughout the country to connect 
with Members of Congress and share their personal experiences with 
Alzheimer's disease.
  Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, 
and it has reached crisis proportions. There is no effective treatment, 
no means of prevention, and no method of slowing the progression of 
this disease. Sadly, one in three seniors will die with the disease.
  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 
million Americans were living with Alzheimer's disease in the year 
2013. That number is expected to almost triple to 14 million by the 
year 2050.
  Mr. Speaker, Alzheimer's not only has a devastating impact on those 
who are diagnosed with the disease, but also their caregivers and loved 
ones. My own mom, Mary Thompson, lived with Alzheimer's for 10 years 
until it took her life.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Christie and all of the Alzheimer's ambassadors 
for the important work that they do to raise awareness about 
Alzheimer's disease and to never stop searching for a cure.

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