Bill Text: TX HR3576 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 3576 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Recognizing November 2016 as National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and National Caregiver Month.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-06-03 - Reported enrolled [HR3576 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HR3576-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 3576



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and
	National Caregiver Month are being observed in November 2016; and
	WHEREAS, According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than
	five million Americans are afflicted with this progressive form of
	dementia, and over 15 million family members and friends serve as
	Alzheimer's or dementia caregivers; and
	WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease causes noticeably degraded
	cognition, and symptoms include memory loss, disorientation,
	decreased judgment, severe mood or personality changes, and loss of
	initiative; the disease typically strikes individuals who are 65
	years of age or older; approximately five percent of sufferers,
	however, have early-onset Alzheimer's, which can appear in people
	as young as 40 years old; and
	WHEREAS, There is no cure for this devastating illness; it is
	one of the leading causes of death for seniors in the United States;
	in Texas, Alzheimer's is responsible for more than 5,000 deaths per
	year, and the number of people affected is growing; and
	WHEREAS, Increased research is critical to stemming the tide
	of Alzheimer's disease, and awareness of the demands faced by those
	who care for Alzheimer's patients is key to our appreciation of
	their efforts; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize November 2016 as National Alzheimer's
	Disease Awareness Month and National Caregiver Month and encourage
	all Texans to learn more about Alzheimer's.

	Price

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 3576 was adopted by the House on June
	1, 2015, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House