[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8508]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           ENDING ALZHEIMER'S

  (Mr. GUINTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise on behalf of the 5.3 million 
Americans living with Alzheimer's disease as we observe Alzheimer's 
Awareness Month.
  Families affected by this illness know firsthand Alzheimer's takes 
more than just memories; it takes the lives of loved ones.
  Despite being the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, 
Alzheimer's is the only disease in the top ten causes of death that 
cannot be slowed, stopped, or prevented.
  The time to take action is now. It is our duty as Members to work on 
behalf of the families who lose their loved ones to this devastating 
disease and on behalf of those individuals who slowly lose those pieces 
of themselves that made up who they once were. No one should have to go 
through such an emotionally tolling process.
  As a member of the Congressional Alzheimer's Caucus, I am devoted to 
raising awareness and devising solutions to once and for all end 
Alzheimer's.
  Together we can, and must, fight this important fight.

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