[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 9050--OCT. 31, 2013

Proclamation 9050 of October 31, 2013

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, 2013
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible and progressive brain disease
that slowly erodes precious memories, thinking skills, and the ability
to perform simple tasks. It affects millions of Americans, including
senior citizens as well as younger Americans with early-onset
Alzheimer's disease. This month, we stand with everyone confronting the
painful reality of an Alzheimer's diagnosis; lend our support to the
families who care for them; and renew our commitment to delaying,
preventing, and ultimately curing this disease.
In research labs across our country and around the world, scientists are
working to unlock the answers to Alzheimer's disease. My Administration
proudly supports this promising research. Earlier this year, I proposed
the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies
(BRAIN) Initiative, which aims to revolutionize our understanding of the
human brain. By mapping the brain, we hope to better comprehend the
causes of disorders like Alzheimer's disease and enhance our work on
improving treatment. In September, the National Institutes of Health
announced support for innovative new studies to help find effective
interventions for this devastating degenerative brain disease. And my
Administration also remains committed to implementing the first-ever
National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease, which lays out a roadmap
to preventing and effectively treating Alzheimer's disease by 2025.
Working together with scientists, patient advocates, and those living
with this disease, we can give a sense of hope to millions of families,
patients, and caregivers. For resources and information on living with
or caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease, please visit
www.Alzheimers.gov.
As we offer our support to Americans with Alzheimer's disease, we also
recognize those who care and provide for them, sharing their loved ones'
emotional, physical, and financial strains. This month, we honor their
compassion, remember those we have lost, and press toward the next great
scientific breakthrough.
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 2013 as
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. I call upon the people of
the United States to learn more about Alzheimer's disease and support
the individuals living with this disease and their caregivers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
eighth.
BARACK OBAMA