[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 212 (Friday, October 31, 2008)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 65237-65238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-26223]



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Part VI





The President





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Proclamation 8312--National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, 2008



Notice of October 30, 2008--Continuation of the National Emergency with 
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                Proclamation 8312 of October 29, 2008

                
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, 
                2008

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, we 
                recognize the dignity and courage of the men and women 
                living with Alzheimer's disease. We also honor the 
                devoted family members and caretakers who bring them 
                love and comfort, and we underscore our dedication to 
                finding a cure for this tragic disease.

                Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder that seriously 
                impairs a person's ability to function normally. Age is 
                the most important known risk factor, and scientists 
                are studying the role that genetics, education, diet, 
                and environment might play in the development of this 
                debilitating disease. Through research supported by the 
                National Institutes of Health and the Department of 
                Veterans Affairs, we are learning more about the 
                disease and enhancing the quality of life for those 
                affected. In addition, the Department of Health and 
                Human Services is improving the delivery of home and 
                community-based services to people with Alzheimer's.

                National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month is an 
                opportunity to pay tribute to the courageous 
                individuals facing this disease and remember the 
                precious lives lost due to Alzheimer's. All Americans 
                appreciate the strong support and dedication of the 
                families, medical professionals, scientific 
                researchers, and caregivers who are helping build a 
                society that values the life and dignity of every 
                person.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United 
                States, do hereby proclaim November 2008 as National 
                Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. I call upon the 
                people of the United States to observe this month with 
                appropriate programs and activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand eight, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                third.
                
                
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