,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #efb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbe,ms4  
,b>ragn 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 ,ms4  
,sn*ez1 & ,mr4 ,bilirakis7 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     
ne>ly #g1jjj1jjj ,am]icans 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates are liv+ ) ,alzheim]'s disease1 &
 ?is numb] may increase to #ac1jjj1jjj  
by ! ye> #bjej2 ,:]eas almo/ two-?irds (
 ^? liv+ ) ,alzheim]'s disease are wom52
 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t #a 9 #c old]     
,am]icans 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 #bjbe is e/imat$ to be        
#chd1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ov] #aa million
 ,am]icans provide unpaid c>e = p )     
,alzheim]'s disease or ano!r dem5tia2   
,:]eas ne>ly #gj 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 #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 e
 ,am]ican is at risk = develop+         
,alzheim]'s disease2 ,:]eas /igma ar\nd 

hav+ ,alzheim]'s disease contributes to 
und]detection & failure to diagnose !   
disease2 ,:]eas heal? disp>ities cont9ue
 to exi/ = und]s]v$ populations1 includ+
 ,black1 ,lat9o1 & ,asian-,am]ican      
communities1 9 ! c>e1 c>egiv+1 & rese>* 
( ,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 & 
o!r =ms ( dem5tia 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