[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 106 (Monday, June 24, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5044]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            OBSERVING ALZHEIMER'S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, June is Alzheimer's and 
Brain Awareness Month.
  As a member of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, I 
am grateful to continue supporting families facing Alzheimer's. 
Additionally, I appreciate the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act 
that President Donald Trump signed into law in December last year.
  Currently, there are more than 5 million Americans who live with 
Alzheimer's, with 16 million family members and friends who serve as 
caregivers. It is inspiring to know that 313,000 caregivers in South 
Carolina provide over 352 million hours of unpaid care.
  South Carolina has extraordinary facilities to provide exemplary care 
for Alzheimer's patients in a friendly environment, including Carroll 
Campbell Place of Lexington Medical Center, honoring our late Governor.
  Support and research are provided by the Alzheimer's Association Walk 
to End Alzheimer's, with walks held annually in more than 600 
communities nationwide, with Taylor Wilson organizing the Midlands 
events.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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