,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #di  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #f1 #bjag,ms4 
,coll9s 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,decl>+ t a*iev+ ! prim>y 
goal ( ! ,national ,plan to ,address    
,alzheim]'s ,disease ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to prev5t &    
effectively treat ,alzheim]'s disease by
 #bjbe is an urg5t national priority4   
,:]eas ! numb] ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ) ,alzheim]'s & relat$ dem5tias  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,alzheim]'s7
 is z high z #e1djj1jjj1 :i* is m ?an   
d\ble ! numb] 9 #aihj2 ,:]eas bas$ on ! 
trajectory ( ,alzheim]'s1 z _m z        
#af1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates may h ,alzheim]'s by #bjej2      
,:]eas ! increas+ preval5ce (           
,alzheim]'s & o!r dem5tias is a global  
heal? crisis t afflicts an e/imat$      
#df1ghj1jjj individuals worldwide z (   

,augu/1 #bjae & may afflict m ?an       
#aca1jjj1jjj individuals by #bjej2      
,:]eas ,alzheim]'s is a lead+ cause (   
dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) data indicat+ t
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attributable to ! disease2 ,:]eas       
,alzheim]'s is ! only disease among !   
top #aj causes ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
)\t an effective means to prev5t1 sl[1  
or /op2 ,:]eas ,alzheim]'s places an    
enorm\s f9ancial /ra9 on families1 !    
heal? c>e sy/em1 & ,/ate & ,f$]al       
budgets2 ,:]eas ! ,m$ic>e program "u    
title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq47 & !      
,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif et seq47 are e/imat$ to be> m ?an 
two-?irds ( ! total co/s ( ?is c>e 9    
#bjaf2 ,:]eas a ,,r& ,corporation /udy  
publi%$ 9 #bjac & commission$ by !      
,national ,in/itute on ,ag+ f\nd t      
,alzheim]'s is ! co/lie/ disease 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 co/+ m ?an canc] & he>t  
disease2 ,:]eas 9 #bjae1 an e/imat$     

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individuals ) ,alzheim]'s provid$ ^?    
individuals ) #ah1ajj1jjj1jjj h\rs (    
unpaid c>e1 an am\nt valu$ at m ?an     
#bba1cjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ,alzheim]'s disease
 has a disproportionate impact on _m    
populations includ+ wom51               
,african-,am]icans1 & ,lat9os2 ,:]eas ! 
global co/ ( ,alzheim]'s exce$s         
#hah1jjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>1 an am\nt equal
 to approximately #a p]c5t ( ! _w's     
gross dome/ic product2 ,:]eas 9 ,decemb]
 #bjac1 ! ,g-#h nations met & adopt$ a  
political decl>ation support+ ! goal ( a
 cure or disease-modify+ !rapy = dem5tia
 by #bjbe z well z collectively &       
significantly increas+ res\rces committ$
 to dem5tia rese>*2 ,:]eas ,alzheim]'s  
takes an emotional & physical toll on   
c>egiv]s t results 9 a high] incid5ce ( 
*ronic conditions1 su* z he>t disease1  
canc]1 & depression among c>egiv]s2     
,:]eas ! ,national ,plan to ,address    
,alzheim]'s ,disease ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices makes          

recomm5dations relat+ to family c>egiv]s
 ( individuals ) ,alzheim]'s to provide 
c>e :ile ma9ta9+ p]sonal heal? &        
well-be+2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,plan to   
,address ,alzheim]'s ,disease supports  
in=mal c>egiv]s by-- 7#a7 id5tify+ !    
support ne$s ( c>egiv]s2  7#b7 develop+ 
& dissem9at+ modes = int]v5tion2  7#c7  
provid+ in=mation t c>egiv]s ne$1       
p>ticul>ly 9 crisis situations2 &  7#d7 
assi/+ c>egiv]s 9 ma9ta9+ p]sonal heal? 
& well-be+2 ,:]eas a /rong & su/a9$     
rese>* ef=t is ! be/ tool to sl[ !      
progression & ultimately prev5t ! onset 
( ,alzheim]'s2 ,:]eas :ile ! co/ to !   
,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid programs ( c>+ =     
individuals ) ,alzheim]'s is e/imat$ to 
be #afj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,in/itutes (  
,heal?1 w sp5d ab\t #iia1jjj1jjj on     
,alzheim]'s rese>* 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas !    
,*airman ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil on       
,alzheim]'s ,rese>*1 ,c>e1 & ,s]vices   
creat$ by ! ,national ,alzheim]'s       
,project ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aabbe7 has

 te/ifi$ be=e ,congress t ! ,unit$      
,/ates mu/ devote at lea/ #b1jjj1jjj1jjj
 ea* ye> to ,alzheim]'s rese>* to rea* !
 goal ( prev5t+ & effectively treat+    
,alzheim]'s by #bjbe2 & ,:]eas ! public 
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil on         
,alzheim]'s ,rese>*1 ,c>e1 & ,s]vices   
unanim\sly agree ) ! te/imony ( !       
,*airman reg>d+ ! am\nt ( money requir$ 
to rea* ! goal = #bjbe3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 is committ$ to     
/r5g!n+ ! quality ( c>e & exp&+ support 
= individuals ) ,alzheim]'s disease &   
relat$ dem5tias 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
resolution z ,alzheim]'s7 & family      
c>egiv]s ( individuals ) ,alzheim]'s2   
7#b7 decl>es t a*iev+ ! prim>y goal ( ! 
,national ,plan to ,address ,alzheim]'s 
,disease to prev5t & effectively treat  
,alzheim]'s by #bjbe is an urg5t        
national priority2  7#c7 recognizes t   
bold action & consid]able increases 9   
fund+ are necess>y to meet t goal2  7#d7
 enc\rages great] collaboration betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r global gov]nm5ts1  

p>ticul>ly ! ,g-#g nations1 to advance a
 global ,alzheim]'s & dem5tia rese>*    
plan2  7#e7 supports innovative         
public-private p>tn]%ip & ! pursuit (   
innovative f9anc+ tools1 inc5tives & o!r
 me*anisms to accel]ate ! pursuit (     
disease-modify+ !rapies2 &  7#f7 /rives 
to-- 7,a7 d\ble ! am\nt ( fund+ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates sp5ds on ,alzheim]'s rese>* 9   
fiscal ye> #bjag2 &  7,b7 develop a plan
 = fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjba to meet
 ! t>get ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil on       
,alzheim]'s ,rese>*1 ,c>e1 & ,s]vices = 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to sp5d #b1jjj1jjj1jjj  
ea* ye> on ,alzheim]'s rese>*4