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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Someone develops Alzheimer's disease every 66 
3seconds; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is on the rise with 5.4 
5million Americans currently living with the disease and an 
6estimated 16 million Americans  projected to be diagnosed with 
7the disease by 2050; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Currently, 220,000 people in Illinois live with 
9the disease; there  will be 260,000 in just 10 years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease will cost Illinois $1.53 
11billion in Medicaid funding in 2016; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of 
13death and an unrelenting, progressive condition that destroys 
14brain cells; currently, no  cure or even a way to slow the 
15progression of the disease exists; Alzheimer's places 
16significant financial burdens on families and businesses, with 
17businesses losing billions a year in lost productivity and 
18replacement expenses for employees who miss work or quit to 
19care for a relative; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, In Illinois in 2015, there  were 590,000 Illinois 
 
 
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1family members and friends who provided over 671 million hours 
2of unpaid care, valued at $8.22 billion,  to their loved ones 
3with Alzheimer's and other dementia; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, The impact of Alzheimer's and other dementia on 
5Illinois families, the health care system, and society as a 
6whole is of great importance; the need for home and 
7community-based services for those with Alzheimer's is on the 
8rise and caregiver stress is at an all-time high; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is a looming public health 
10crisis and we call upon all policymakers to join in the efforts 
11to raise awareness and to serve the hundreds of thousands of 
12persons with Alzheimer's and other dementia in Illinois, their 
13families, and caregivers; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, On April 26, 2017 and 2018, Alzheimer's advocates 
15will  speak up for the needs and rights of people with 
16Alzheimer's and their families and ask the Illinois General 
17Assembly to make Alzheimer's disease a priority public health 
18issue in the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
20HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
21declare April 26, 2017 and 2018 as the "Annual Alzheimer's 
22Association Advocacy Day" in the State of Illinois; and be it 
 
 
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2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
3presented to the Alzheimer's Association.