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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Someone develops Alzheimer's disease every 67
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 260,000 in 10 years; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is the 6th leading cause of
11death and an unrelenting, progressive condition that destroys
12brain cells, and currently no cure or even a way to slow the
13progression of the disease exists; Alzheimer's places
14significant financial burdens on families and businesses, with
15businesses losing billions a year in lost productivity and
16replacement expenses for employees who miss work or quit to
17care for a relative; and
 
18    WHEREAS, In Illinois in 2013, there were 587,000 Illinois
19family members and friends who provided over 668 million hours
20of unpaid care, valued at $8.3 billion, to their loved ones
21with 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 11, 2015, 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 State
15of Illinois; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
18proclaim March 11, 2015 as the Annual Alzheimer's Association
19Advocacy Day in the State of Illinois.