    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 43 (Monday, November 3, 2008)]
    [Pages 1388-1389]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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

     October 29, 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.
         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.
                                                    George W. Bush

     [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 11:15 a.m., October 30,
    2008]

    Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on October
    31.

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