Bill Text: IL HR0960 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares April 11, 2018 as the "Annual Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Day" in the State of Illinois.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HR0960 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR0960-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Someone develops Alzheimer's disease every 66
seconds; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's is the most expensive disease in
America, with costs soaring past a quarter trillion dollars;
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, 220,000 people in Illinois live with
the disease; there will be 260,000 in just seven years; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of
death and an unrelenting, progressive condition that destroys
brain cells; currently, no cure or even a way to slow the
progression of the disease 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

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WHEREAS, In Illinois in 2016, there were 588,000 Illinois
family members and friends who provided over 670 million hours
of unpaid care, valued at $8.47 billion, to their loved ones
with Alzheimer's and other dementias; and
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 11, 2018, Alzheimer's advocates will
speak up for the needs and rights of people with Alzheimer's
and their families and ask the Illinois General Assembly 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 ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
declare April 11, 2018 as the "Annual Alzheimer's Association

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Advocacy Day" in the State of Illinois; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the Alzheimer's Association.