[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9656]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             JUNE IS ALZHEIMER'S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
month of June as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. Approximately 
340,000 Texans and 5.4 million Americans currently have Alzheimer's 
disease. One in nine Americans over 65 is projected to develop 
Alzheimer's, and it is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United 
States.
  The rapidly growing number of older Americans will lead to a 
corresponding rapid growth in the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease. 
The devastating emotional and financial impact of this debilitating 
disease is known by too many. My mother-in-law battled this disease, so 
I know firsthand how difficult it can be for patients and their loved 
ones.
  I strongly support efforts to advocate and raise awareness and robust 
funding for research to find treatments and cure for this disease. 
Congress has a real opportunity to dramatically impact the lives of 
millions of Americans by funding research and outreach programs for 
Alzheimer's.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the month of June as 
Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. Together we can help turn the 
world purple for Alzheimer's, and by doing so, promote care, support, 
and research of this terrible disease.

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