[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 163 (Tuesday, September 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H4562-H4563]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING WORLD ALZHEIMER'S DAY

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
September 21 as World Alzheimer's Day.
  Alzheimer's is a cruel disease that attacks a person's quality of 
life. People living with Alzheimer's lose their memories, their 
independence, their relationships, and ultimately their lives.
  Beyond the patients, caregivers and loved ones endure immense 
emotional and financial difficulties. In 2019, 16 million Americans 
provided 18.5 billion hours of unpaid care for a loved one living with 
Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.
  At this very moment, as I am speaking on the floor, another American 
has developed this deadly illness. We have the resources and the great 
scientific minds to find a cure for Alzheimer's. We must invest to find 
innovative treatments and cures. Americans deserve a healthcare system 
that can treat Alzheimer's better than we do today.
  In honor of those who have battled and continue to battle this 
disease, let's work together to raise awareness

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and promote innovative treatments. We must fight relentlessly for our 
constituents and their families impacted by Alzheimer's.

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