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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Someone develops Alzheimer's disease every 66 
3seconds; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's is the most expensive disease in 
5America, with costs soaring past a quarter trillion dollars; 
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is on the rise with 5.4 
8million Americans currently living with the disease and an 
9estimated 16 million Americans  projected to be diagnosed with 
10the disease by 2050; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Currently, 220,000 people in Illinois live with 
12the disease; there  will be 260,000 in just seven years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of 
14death and an unrelenting, progressive condition that destroys 
15brain cells; currently, no  cure or even a way to slow the 
16progression of the disease exists; Alzheimer's places 
17significant financial burdens on families and businesses, with 
18businesses losing billions a year in lost productivity and 
19replacement expenses for employees who miss work or quit to 
20care for a relative; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, In Illinois in 2016, there  were 588,000 Illinois 
2family members and friends who provided over 670 million hours 
3of unpaid care, valued at $8.47 billion,  to their loved ones 
4with Alzheimer's and other dementias; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, The impact of Alzheimer's and other dementias on 
6Illinois families, the health care system, and society as a 
7whole is of great importance; the need for home and 
8community-based services for those with Alzheimer's is on the 
9rise and caregiver stress is at an all-time high; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is a looming public health 
11crisis and we call upon all policymakers to join in the efforts 
12to raise awareness and to serve the hundreds of thousands of 
13persons with Alzheimer's and other dementias in Illinois, their 
14families, and caregivers; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, On April 11, 2018, Alzheimer's advocates will  
16speak up for the needs and rights of people with Alzheimer's 
17and their families and ask the Illinois General Assembly to 
18make Alzheimer's disease a priority public health issue in the 
19State of Illinois; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
21HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
22declare April 11, 2018 as the "Annual Alzheimer's Association 
 
 
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1Advocacy Day" in the State of Illinois; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
3presented to the Alzheimer's Association.