[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10218]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS MONTH

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 29, 2017

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, June marks Alzheimer's 
Awareness Month, a time when we especially recognize the patients and 
caregivers who are fighting Alzheimer's--a terrible disease that 
impacts 11 percent of South Carolina's seniors.
  As a member of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's, I am 
dedicated to working with my colleagues in Congress to support patients 
and caregivers and to encourage the advancement of treatment.
  I was grateful to support the Palliative Care and Hospice Education 
and Training Act, legislation that supports families facing 
Alzheimer's. I was also grateful that the House passed the 21st Century 
Cures Act--legislation that encourages and supports innovations in 
research and medical treatments.
  I appreciate the service of advocates from the Alzheimer's 
Association-South Carolina Chapter, especially those who serve the 
Midlands and Aiken-Barnwell communities: Program Director Sheila Lewis, 
Program Director Elizabeth Brantley, Director of Development Alexis 
Watts, and Director of Communications and Advocacy Taylor Wilson.
  In conclusion, God Bless our Troops, and may we never forget 
September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.

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