,,iv #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #cif ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #cj1 #bjac,mr4 ,fattah 7for himself and ,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,,resolution ,supporting the goals and ideals of ,november as ,national ,alzheimer's ,disease ,awareness ,month4 ,whereas ,alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurological disease that impairs an individual's memory1 cognitive abilities1 and behavior2 ,whereas ,alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia2 ,whereas ,november was first designated as ,national ,alzheimer's ,disease ,month by ,president ,ronald ,reagan in #aihc and was later renamed ,national ,alzheimer's ,disease ,awareness ,month2 ,whereas subsequent presidents have supported this designation2 ,whereas fewer than #b1jjj1jjj ,americans suffered from ,alzheimer's disease in #aihc2 ,whereas more than #e1jjj1jjj individuals are now living with ,alzheimer's disease in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas neurological research continues to lead to advances in the treatment and diagnosis of ,alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia2 and ,whereas ,national ,alzheimer's ,disease ,awareness ,month serves to increase awareness about the disease1 its impact on the lives of those affected by it1 and the efforts of those seeking to cure ,alzheimer's disease3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of ,national ,alzheimer's ,disease ,awareness ,month2 7#b7 acknowledges the tragic impact which ,alzheimer's disease has on the lives of individuals in the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 acknowledges the progress and improvements which neurological research has made in the diagnosis and treatment of ,alzheimer's disease4