,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #efd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbc,ms4  
,b>ragn submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !    
goals & ideals ( ,alzheim]'s & ,bra9    
,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas ,alzheim]'s     
disease is a sl[1 progressive disord] ( 
! bra9 t results 9 loss ( memory & o!r  
cognitive function &1 ev5tually1 dea?2  
,:]eas ,alzheim]'s disease is ! sev5?   
lead+ cause ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 fif? lead+ cause ( dea? = p]sons ag$   
#fe & ov]2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #f1gjj1jjj 
p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are liv+ )          
,alzheim]'s disease1 & ?is numb] may    
increase to #ab1gjj1jjj by ! ye> #bjej2 
,:]eas ne>ly two-?irds ( ^? liv+ )      
,alzheim]'s disease are wom52 ,:]eas x  
is e/imat$ t #a 9 #c s5iors dies )      
,alzheim]'s disease or ano!r dem5tia2   
,:]eas ,alzheim]'s disease is ! only    
cause ( dea? among ! top #aj causes (   
dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t has no means ( 

prev5tion or cure2 ,:]eas ! direct co/s 
to ,unit$ ,/ates society ( c>+ =        
,alzheim]'s disease pati5ts 9 #bjbc is  
e/imat$ to be #cde1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas  
#aa million ,am]icans provide unpaid c>e
 = p ) ,alzheim]'s disease or ano!r     
dem5tia2 ,:]eas ne>ly #fj p]c5t (       
,alzheim]'s disease & dem5tia c>egiv]s  
rate ! emotional /ress ( c>egiv+ z high 
or v high2 ,:]eas ne>ly #dj p]c5t (     
family c>egiv]s = individuals liv+ )    
,alzheim]'s disease & o!r =ms ( dem5tia 
report symptoms ( depression2 ,:]eas    
old] ,black ,am]icans face ne>ly #a4e to
 #b times high] risk ( develop+         
,alzheim]'s disease2 ,:]eas old] ,lat9os
 face #a4e times high] risk ( develop+  
,alzheim]'s disease2 ,:]eas ,asian      
,am]icans1 ,native ,hawaiians1 &        
,pacific ,isl&]s are at high risk =     
und]detection ( dem5tia & ,alzheim]'s   
disease2 ,:]eas ev]yone :o has a bra9 is
 at risk = ,alzheim]'s disease2 ,:]eas  
/igma ar\nd hav+ ,alzheim]'s disease    
contributes to und]detection & failure  

to diagnose ! disease2 ,:]eas ne>ly half
 or m ( ,black1 ,lat9o1 &               
,asian-,am]ican c>egiv]s exp]i5c$ "s =m 
( discrim9ation :5 seek+ c>e =          
,alzheim]'s disease2 ,:]eas ,june is    
,alzheim]'s & ,bra9 ,aw>5ess ,mon?2     
,:]eas ! ,alzheim]'s ,association       
e/abli%$ ,alzheim]'s & ,bra9 ,aw>5ess   
,mon? 9 #bjad1 & ! inaugural ,alzheim]'s
 & ,bra9 ,aw>5ess ,mon? 0 celebrat$ 9   
,june ( t ye>2 & ,:]eas ,alzheim]'s &   
,bra9 ,aw>5ess ,mon? is an opportunity  
to-- 7#a7 raise aw>5ess ab\t ,alzheim]'s
 disease & o!r =ms ( dem5tia2  7#b7     
advocate = ,alzheim]'s disease rese>*1  
c>e1 & support s]vices2 &  7#c7 (f]     
support to individuals liv+ )           
,alzheim]'s disease & o!r =ms ( dem5tia1
 _! families1 & _! c>egiv]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals (        
,alzheim]'s & ,bra9 ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &   
7#b7 enc\rages p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 
7,a7 educate !mselves ab\t ,alzheim]'s  
disease & o!r =ms ( dem5tia2  7,b7      

advocate = ,alzheim]'s disease rese>*1  
c>e1 & support s]vices2 &  7,c7 (f] _!  
support to individuals liv+ )           
,alzheim]'s disease & o!r =ms ( dem5tia1
 _! families1 & _! c>egiv]s4