119-hres562

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 562 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 562

 Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness 
 Month.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 30, 2025

 Ms. Barragan (for herself, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Sanchez, and Mr. 
 Bilirakis) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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 RESOLUTION

 Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness 
 Month.

Whereas Alzheimer's disease is a slow, progressive disorder of the brain that 
 results in loss of memory and other cognitive function and, eventually, 
 death;
Whereas Alzheimer's disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the United 
 States and the fifth leading cause of death for persons aged 65 and 
 over;
Whereas nearly 7,000,000 Americans in the United States are living with 
 Alzheimer's disease, and this number may increase to 13,000,000 by the 
 year 2050;
Whereas almost two-thirds of those living with Alzheimer's disease are women;
Whereas it is estimated that 1 in 3 older Americans dies with Alzheimer's 
 disease or another dementia;
Whereas Alzheimer's disease is the only cause of death among the top 10 causes 
 of death in the United States that has no means of prevention or cure;
Whereas the direct costs to United States society of caring for Alzheimer's 
 disease patients in 2025 is estimated to be $384,000,000,000;
Whereas over 11 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with 
 Alzheimer's disease or another dementia;
Whereas nearly 70 percent of Alzheimer's disease and dementia caregivers rate 
 the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high;
Whereas nearly 40 percent of family caregivers for individuals living with 
 Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia report symptoms of 
 depression;
Whereas older Black Americans face nearly 2 times higher risk of developing 
 Alzheimer's disease;
Whereas older Latinos face 1.5 times higher risk of developing Alzheimer's 
 disease;
Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders are at high 
 risk for underdetection of dementia and Alzheimer's disease;
Whereas every American is at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease;
Whereas stigma around having Alzheimer's disease contributes to underdetection 
 and failure to diagnose the disease;
Whereas health disparities continue to exist for underserved populations, 
 including Black, Latino, and Asian-American communities, in the care, 
 caregiving, and research of Alzheimer's disease;
Whereas June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month;
Whereas the Alzheimer's Association established Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness 
 Month in 2014, and the inaugural Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month 
 was celebrated in June of that year; and
Whereas Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month is an opportunity to--

    (1) raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of 
dementia;

    (2) advocate for Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia 
research, care, and support services; and

    (3) offer support to individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and 
other forms of dementia, their families, and their caregivers: Now, 
therefore, be it

 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) supports the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain 
 Awareness Month; and

    (2) encourages people in the United States to--
        (A) educate themselves about Alzheimer's disease 
 and other forms of dementia;
        (B) advocate for Alzheimer's disease research, 
 care, and support services; and
            (C) offer their support to individuals living with 
 Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, their 
 families, and their caregivers.
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