[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16463]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    SUPPORTING ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, like many Americans, I am all too 
familiar with Alzheimer's, having lost my mom to complications from 
this dreadful disease nearly 4 years ago.
  The Alzheimer's Association reports that over 5 million Americans are 
living with Alzheimer's, including nearly half a million in my home 
State of Florida.
  Alzheimer's not only impacts seniors and their families, it is 
costing our Nation billions of dollars every year, with only a fraction 
of 1 percent of these costs spent on research toward better treatment 
options and potential cures. Our seniors, their loved ones, and their 
caregivers deserve better. American taxpayers deserve better.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge everyone to go to alz.org and learn more about 
Alzheimer's and how new research can help make a big difference in 
improving the lives of patients, their families, and America's budget.

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