[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 185 (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize November as 
Alzheimer's Awareness Month.
  Alzheimer's disease causes brain cells to waste away slowly and die, 
causing memory loss and, possibly, death. It is a condition that 
affects 5.5 million Americans and growing.
  It was believed to be a disease of old age, but diet, exercise, and 
lifestyle are becoming larger factors.
  It is a personal concern for me because I am a diabetic. I have a 
greater chance of contracting it as I age.
  But Alzheimer's patients are not the only ones who suffer. The 
disease takes a terrible toll on loved ones as sufferers demand 
constant care.
  Madam Speaker, we need to devote more resources to a disease that 
could affect us all.

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