Full Text of HR0852 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Aphasia is a communication impairment caused by | 3 | | brain damage, typically resulting from a stroke; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, While aphasia is most often the result of stroke | 5 | | or brain injury, it can also occur in other neurological | 6 | | disorders, such as in the case of a brain tumor; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Many people with aphasia also have weakness or | 8 | | paralysis in their right leg and right arm, usually due to | 9 | | damage to the left hemisphere of the brain, which controls | 10 | | language and movement on the right side of the body; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The effects of aphasia may include a loss or | 12 | | reduction in the ability to speak, comprehend, read, and | 13 | | write, while intelligence remains intact; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Stroke is the third largest cause of death, | 15 | | ranking behind diseases of the heart and all forms of cancer; | 16 | | and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term | 18 | | disability in the United States; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, It is estimated that there are approximately |
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| 1 | | 795,000 strokes per year in the United States, with | 2 | | approximately one-third of these resulting in aphasia; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Aphasia affects at least 2,000,000 people in the | 4 | | United States; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, More than 180,000 Americans acquire aphasia each | 6 | | year; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, It is important to learn more about aphasia and | 8 | | to promote research, rehabilitation, and support services for | 9 | | people with aphasia and aphasia caregivers throughout | 10 | | Illinois; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we declare June of 2022 as Aphasia Awareness Month in the State | 14 | | of Illinois, and we encourage continuing research on aphasia | 15 | | and community support for those affected with the disease.
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