[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8538]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 ALZHEIMER'S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. BENISHEK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness 
Month. This month is set aside as a time for us to raise awareness of 
what Alzheimer's disease is, the devastating impact that this disease 
has on millions of people throughout our Nation, and what we can do to 
help fight this condition.
  In Michigan alone, over 180,000 of our seniors are currently facing 
Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in 
the State. These numbers are only expected to go up over the coming 
years. As a doctor from northern Michigan, I have seen firsthand the 
struggle that those living with Alzheimer's face.
  Here in Congress, I have supported numerous efforts to increase 
Federal funding for Alzheimer's research as well as plans to offer a 
higher quality of care for Alzheimer's patients.
  While we have made great progress in the research and treatment of 
Alzheimer's disease, it is my hope that we will all continue to work 
together toward ending this plight.

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