[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 125, 112th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
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.

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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.
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.
BARACK OBAMA