[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5594-5595]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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               GLOBAL BATTLE AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

  (Ms. FRANKEL of Florida asked and was given permission to address the

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House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Madam Speaker, I want to thank the British 
Embassy for including me in an exchange program with scientists, policy 
leaders, and members of the British Parliament who are on the front 
lines of our global battle against Alzheimer's disease.
  Alzheimer's attacks our oldest population, stripping our grandparents 
of their memory and their dignity, and placing debilitating stress on 
devoted caretakers.
  Forty-four million worldwide and 5 million right here in America are 
affected. In fact, an American develops Alzheimer's disease every 68 
seconds, which means by the time I finish this speech someone in our 
country will have this heartbreaking disease.
  Through the Affordable Care Act and the National Alzheimer's Project 
Act, Congress and President Obama have taken important steps to address 
this growing crisis. It is a moral and economic imperative that we 
continue to escalate our efforts.

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