[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16969]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize November as 
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.
  Over 5 million Americans nationwide are living with Alzheimer's, a 
disease that afflicts the victim but also the family, a disease whose 
origins are unknown but whose end is absolutely certain. It is a 
disease that takes your mind, your dignity, and, eventually, your life. 
In 2013, Alzheimer's will cost the Nation $203 billion. This number is 
expected to rise to $1.2 trillion by 2015.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend the work of the Western New York Alzheimer's 
Association and local advocate Nancy Swiston, who worked so hard this 
month and year-round to highlight the effects of Alzheimer's disease.
  Alzheimer's disease is a public health crisis that can't be ignored. 
I urge my colleagues to raise awareness about Alzheimer's in their own 
communities and to support the bipartisan HOPE for Alzheimer's Act to 
improve diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

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