[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10326]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                      ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
June as Alzheimer's Awareness Month.
  In 2014, approximately 270,000 Pennsylvania seniors were diagnosed 
and living with Alzheimer's disease. Just a little over a decade from 
now, in 2025, this number is expected to jump by nearly 18 percent to 
320,000.
  According to the Alzheimer's Association, the disease is the sixth 
leading cause of death in the United States and is the only cause of 
death in the top 10 that cannot be prevented, cured, or slowed.
  As someone who watched his grandmother suffer and ultimately pass 
away from this horrible disease, I can say that is a startling trend 
that needs to be reversed starting now. That is why I am proud to have 
joined the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease and 
committed to support greater coordination and cooperation among 
patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers.
  Together, we can improve the long-term health of those diagnosed, and 
increase our efforts on combating Alzheimer's, preventing it, curing 
it, and slowing the disease.

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