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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Someone develops Alzheimer's disease every 68 
3seconds; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is on the rise, with more than 
55 million 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 an estimated 220,000 in 2020, and 
10240,000 in 15 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is an unrelenting, 
12progressive condition that destroys brain cells, with no 
13currently known cure; 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 2010, there were 579,505 Illinois family 
18members and friends who provided over 700 million hours of 
19unpaid care - valued at $7 billion - to their loved ones with 
20Alzheimer'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; we call upon all policymakers to join in the efforts to 
8raise 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 13, 2013, Alzheimer's advocates will 
12speak up for the needs and rights of people with Alzheimer's 
13and their families, and ask the Illinois General Assembly to 
14make Alzheimer'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
General 
17Assembly to make Alzheimer's disease a priority public health 
18issue in the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
20NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
21we designate the date of March 13, 2013 as Annual Alzheimer's 
22Association Advocacy Day in the State of Illinois.