,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #iaj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #bd1 #bjbf,mr4 ,booker submitted the   
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,health1          
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of ,october #bjbf as    
,lewy ,body ,dementia ,awareness ,month4
  ,whereas ,lewy body dementia-- 7#a7   
affects an estimated #a1djj1jjj         
individuals in the ,united ,states2     
7#b7 is the second most common          
degenerative dementia2  7#c7 includes   
dementia with ,lewy bodies and          
,parkinson's disease dementia2 and  7#d7
 is the most expensive form of dementia2
 ,whereas the symptoms of ,lewy body    
dementia can include cognitive decline1 
movement difficulties1 visual           
hallucinations1 fluctuations in         
alertness1 ,,rem-sleep behavior disorder
 7,,rbd71 and autonomic dysfunction2    
,whereas many people living with ,lewy  

body dementia wait years for a correct  
diagnosis which can lead to serious     
patient harm and avoidable health care  
spending2 ,whereas there are millions of
 family members1 caregivers1 and friends
 who provide around-the-clock care and  
support and whose lives are greatly     
affected by ,lewy body dementia2 and    
,whereas more research1 education1 and  
support services are needed for the     
entire ,lewy body dementia community now
 and in the future-- 7#a7 to find better
 treatments and a cure for ,lewy body   
dementia2  7#b7 to train healthcare     
providers and emergency personnel to    
recognize ,lewy body dementia2 and  7#c7
 to facilitate early and accurate       
diagnosis of ,lewy body dementia3 ,now1 
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 expresses support for the          
designation of the month of ,october    
#bjbf as ,lewy ,body ,dementia          
,awareness ,month2  7#b7 seeks to       
increase-- 7,a7 awareness and           
understanding of ,lewy body dementia2   

7,b7 advocates for individuals and      
families affected by the disease2 and   
7,c7 compassion1 dignity1 and hope for  
all those living with ,lewy body        
dementia2  7#c7 continues to support    
research to diagnose ,lewy body dementia
 and find better treatments and a cure  
for ,lewy body dementia2  7#d7          
recognizes the individuals living with  
,lewy body dementia and their care      
partners who participate in vital       
clinical trials to advance the knowledge
 of the disease2 and  7#e7 commends the 
dedication of organizations1 volunteers1
 researchers1 healthcare professionals1 
and millions of individuals across the  
,united ,states working to improve the  
quality of life of people living with   
,lewy body dementia and their families4