[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10231]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING ALZHEIMER'S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 29, 2017

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Alzheimer's and 
Brain Awareness Month this June and to honor the over five million 
Americans that are currently living with this disease right now.
  Alzheimer's is a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder that 
disables the memory of individuals and causes cognitive decline. Of the 
top ten leading causes of death in the United States, Alzheimer's is 
the only disease that cannot be prevented, cured, or even slowed. On 
top of that, more than 15 million Americans are currently providing 
unpaid care for loved ones that suffer from Alzheimer's.
  As a nation, we have a duty to serve all members of our community. We 
cannot allow this disease to progress unchecked, which is why I ask my 
fellow Members of Congress to join me in honoring Alzheimer's and Brain 
Awareness Month and ensuring that the National Institutes of Health 
(NIH) has the necessary funding to continue Alzheimer's research. When 
it comes to the health of Americans, we cannot afford to take 
shortcuts.
  Though Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month has come to an end, our 
efforts must continue. Mr. Speaker, it is with situations like this 
that our nation must come together. I am honored to help raise 
awareness for this worthy cause and invite my colleagues in Congress to 
join me on this fight.

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