Bill Text: TX HR2143 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing June 2020 as National Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-29 - Reported enrolled [HR2143 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR2143-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2143 |
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WHEREAS, Across the nation, June 2020 is being observed as | ||
Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month; and | ||
WHEREAS, According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than | ||
5.7 million Americans are currently living with the disease, and | ||
over 16.1 million family members and friends serve as caregivers | ||
for these patients; and | ||
WHEREAS, The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's is a | ||
progressive disease that destroys various mental functions; | ||
symptoms gradually worsen over time and include memory loss, | ||
disorientation, impaired judgment, severe mood or personality | ||
changes, and increasing difficulty with speaking and performing | ||
basic daily activities; the disease typically strikes individuals | ||
who are 65 years of age or older, but approximately four percent of | ||
those diagnosed suffer from early-onset Alzheimer's, which can | ||
emerge in people as young as 40; and | ||
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's is one of the leading causes of death | ||
for seniors in the United States, and at this time, there is no | ||
cure; in the State of Texas, Alzheimer's is responsible for around | ||
9,000 deaths per year, and the number of people affected is growing; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, The monthlong awareness campaign in June serves as a | ||
valuable way of educating the public about this often misunderstood | ||
disease, and it also draws attention to the vital need to develop | ||
better treatments for Alzheimer's patients and to offer support to | ||
their caregivers; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize June 2020 as National Alzheimer's and | ||
Brain Awareness Month and encourage all Texans to learn more about | ||
Alzheimer's disease and brain health. | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2143 was adopted by the House on May | ||
27, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||