Bill Text: IL HR0211 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proclaims April 7, 2011 as the Annual Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Day in the State of Illinois.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-31 - Resolution Adopted [HR0211 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HR0211-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Someone develops Alzheimer's disease every 69
seconds; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is on the rise with 5.4
million Americans currently living with the disease and an
estimated 16 million Americans projected to be diagnosed with
the disease by 2050; and
WHEREAS, Currently, 210,000 people in Illinois live with
the disease; there will be 220,000 in 2020, and 240,000 in 15
years; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is an unrelenting,
progressive condition that destroys brain cells, and currently
no cure exists; Alzheimer's places significant financial
burdens on families and businesses, with businesses losing
billions a year in lost productivity and replacement expenses
for employees who miss work or quit to care for a relative; and
WHEREAS, In Illinois in 2010, there were 579,505 Illinois
family members and friends who provided over 650 million hours
of unpaid care - valued at 7 billion dollars - to their loved
ones with Alzheimer's and other dementias; and

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WHEREAS, The impact of Alzheimer's and other dementias on
Illinois families, the health care system, and society as a
whole is of great importance; the need for home and
community-based services for those with Alzheimer's is on the
rise and caregiver stress is at an all-time high; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is a looming public health
crisis and we call upon all policymakers to join in the efforts
to raise awareness and to serve the hundreds of thousands of
persons with Alzheimer's and other dementias in Illinois, their
families, and caregivers; and
WHEREAS, On April 7, 2011, Alzheimer's Advocates will speak
up for the needs and rights of people with Alzheimer's and
their families, and ask the Illinois legislature to make
Alzheimer's disease a priority public health issue in the
State; advocates will speak up for the needs and rights of
people with Alzheimer's and their families, and ask the
Illinois legislature to make Alzheimer's disease a priority
public health issue in the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we proclaim April 7, 2011 as the Annual Alzheimer's Association
Advocacy Day in the State of Illinois.