Bill Text: IL HR1050 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares November of 2018 as "Alzheimer's Awareness Month".

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Passed) 2018-11-15 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli [HR1050 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR1050-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, In 1983, President Ronald Reagan designated
November as Alzheimer's Awareness Month nationally; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative
disease that causes a person to progressively lose their memory
and overall cognitive function over time; Alzheimer's robs a
person of their short-term and long-term memory and has a
significant effect on their loved ones; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of
dementia, accounting for 60 to 80% of all dementia cases;
dementia is a general term to describe a severe decline in
mental ability that interferes with daily life; and
WHEREAS, There are currently 5.7 million people living with
Alzheimer's in the United States, and the Alzheimer's
Association projects that number to grow to 14 million by 2050;
and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is the 6th leading cause of
death in the United States and kills more people than breast
cancer and prostate cancer combined; according to the
Alzheimer's Association, one out of every three seniors dies of
Alzheimer's disease; and

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WHEREAS, Someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's
or some form of dementia every 65 seconds; and
WHEREAS, The Alzheimer's Association estimates that
Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia will cost
people in the United States a combined $277 billion in 2018;
they also state that early and accurate diagnosis of
Alzheimer's could save up to $7.9 trillion in medical costs;
and
WHEREAS, No cure is currently available for Alzheimer's
disease, and the approximate lifetime cost of care for a person
living with Alzheimer's is $341,840; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
declare November of 2018 as "Alzheimer's Awareness Month"
within the State of Illinois; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the Alzheimer's Association - Illinois Chapter.