[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18417]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK

  (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the work of the 
Alzheimer's Association of Western New York.
  There are 5.3 million Americans and their families living with 
Alzheimer's. That number is expected to triple by 2050. Two-thirds of 
Americans with Alzheimer's are women, and 200,000 are under the age of 
65.
  In western New York, 55,000 people have Alzheimer's or a related 
dementia. Last year, the Alzheimer's Association of Western New York 
provided 10,000 service contacts for these patients and is an 
invaluable resource to western New York families.
  Alzheimer's is a disease whose cause is unknown but whose end is 
absolutely certain. This House must work together to increase funding 
for Alzheimer's research, and we must support the caregivers and 
volunteers who make a difference for millions of Americans and their 
families.

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