SJ0117 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly recognizes that, in the United States, 5.3 million people live with Alzheimer's disease; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly recognizes that a new individual is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease every 70 seconds; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly recognizes that Alzheimer's disease is the seventh-leading cause of death for all ages and the fifth-leading cause of death for those aged 65 and older; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly recognizes that Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and over 210,000 Illinoisans live with Alzheimer's disease; the number is expected to increase by 14% in the next 15 years; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois Alzheimer's Disease and Other Related Dementia State Plan, mandated by Senate Joint Resolution 43 of the 95th General Assembly, has been the collaborative efforts of Alzheimer's researchers, academia, physicians, healthcare providers, the Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Centers, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and other Illinois governmental units, state-wide advocacy groups, and other stakeholders; and

WHEREAS, The recommended legislative and regulatory initiatives, which are of great importance to those living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, are now included in the plan distributed to the Governor and the General Assembly; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we express our support for the Illinois Alzheimer's Disease and Other Related Dementia State Plan as a blueprint going forward in the fight against Alzheimer's disease as we continue our response to this public health crisis.