[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 214 (Friday, November 4, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 68615-68616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28840]


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                Proclamation 8745 of November 1, 2011

                
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, 
                2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                For millions of Americans, the heartbreak of watching a 
                loved one struggle with Alzheimer's disease is a pain 
                they know all too well. Alzheimer's disease burdens an 
                increasing number of our Nation's elders and their 
                families, and it is essential that we confront the 
                challenge it poses to our public health. During 
                National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, we stand 
                united in our commitment to improve care for 
                Alzheimer's patients, identify new therapies for the 
                disease, and support all those whose lives have been 
                touched by this tragic ailment.

                As we confront the challenges of supporting an aging 
                population, my Administration is dedicated to advancing 
                research that brings us closer to understanding and 
                treating Alzheimer's disease. In January, I signed the 
                National Alzheimer's Project Act, which calls for an 
                aggressive and coordinated national strategy to enable 
                earlier diagnosis of the disease, improve strategies 
                for long-term care, and accelerate the search for a 
                cure by promoting collaboration among researchers. The 
                Act also establishes an Advisory Council on Alzheimer's 
                Research, Care, and Services, which brings together 
                some of our Nation's foremost experts on Alzheimer's 
                disease to ensure our efforts do the most good for 
                patients and their families.

                My Administration, in collaboration with a variety of 
                private and public partners, is making headway in the 
                fight to eliminate Alzheimer's disease. Research funded 
                by the National Institutes of Health has identified 
                genetic markers that may indicate increased risk of 
                developing Alzheimer's, and researchers across our 
                Nation and around the world continue to shed new light 
                on the disease. These discoveries bring us closer than 
                ever to lifting the immense physical, emotional, and 
                financial burdens that Alzheimer's disease imposes upon 
                aging Americans and their families.

                This month, we remember the Americans we have lost to 
                Alzheimer's disease, and we stand with the individuals 
                and families who have felt the pain and sorrow brought 
                in its wake. In light of their hardship, let us make 
                every effort to support the families, caregivers, 
                medical professionals, and researchers who improve the 
                lives of those affected by this disease. We join them 
                in looking toward a future free of Alzheimer's disease, 
                and we recommit to making that vision a reality.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim November 2011 as 
                National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. I call 
                upon the people of the United States to learn more 
                about Alzheimer's disease and to offer their support to 
                the individuals living with this disease and to their 
                caregivers.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                first day of November, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2011-28840
Filed 11-3-11; 11:15 am]
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