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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Someone develops Alzheimer's disease every 69 
3seconds; and 
 
4    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is on the rise with 5.4 
5million Americans currently living with the disease and an 
6estimated 16 million Americans  projected to be diagnosed with 
7the disease by 2050; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Currently, 210,000 people in Illinois live with 
9the disease; there  will be 220,000 in 2020, and 240,000 in 15 
10years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is an unrelenting, 
12progressive condition that destroys brain cells, and currently 
13no  cure exists; Alzheimer's places significant financial 
14burdens on families and businesses, with businesses losing 
15billions a year in lost productivity and replacement expenses 
16for employees who miss work or quit to care for a relative; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, In Illinois in 2010, there  were 579,505 Illinois 
18family members and friends who provided over 650 million hours 
19of unpaid care, valued at 7 billion

dollars,  to their loved 
20ones with Alzheimer's and other dementias; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The impact of Alzheimer's and other dementias on 
2Illinois families, the health care system, and society as a 
3whole is of great importance; the need for home and 
4community-based services for those with Alzheimer's is on the 
5rise and caregiver stress is at an all-time high; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is a looming public health 
7crisis and we call upon all policymakers to join in the efforts 
8to raise awareness and to serve the hundreds of thousands of 
9persons with Alzheimer's and other dementias in Illinois, their 
10families, and caregivers; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, On March 27, 2012, Alzheimer's Advocates will  
12speak up for the needs and rights of people with Alzheimer's 
13and their families, and ask the Illinois legislature to make 
14Alzheimer's disease a priority public health issue in the 
15State; advocates will  speak up for the needs and rights of 
16people with Alzheimer's and their families, and ask the 
17Illinois legislature to make Alzheimer's disease a priority 
18public health issue in the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
20NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
21we proclaim March 27, 2012 as the Annual Alzheimer's 
22Association Advocacy Day in the State of Illinois.