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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 130 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Strickland of the 42nd and Esteves of the 35th |
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| 4 | 4 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | Recognizing February 6, 2025, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day at the state capitol; and for |
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| 7 | 7 | | other purposes.2 |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 603 |
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| 9 | 9 | | to 80 percent of dementia cases; and4 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging; it is a progressive brain5 |
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| 11 | 11 | | disease that gets worse over time and is the seventh leading cause of death in Georgia; and6 |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, more than 188,000 Georgians over age 65 are living with Alzheimer's disease7 |
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| 13 | 13 | | and 374,000 family caregivers bear the burden of the disease and have accumulated8 |
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| 14 | 14 | | approximately 755 million hours of unpaid care, valued at $11.4 billion; and9 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, an increasing number of individuals are developing younger-onset Alzheimer's10 |
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| 16 | 16 | | disease, a form of the disease that occurs prior to age 65, which can be particularly difficult11 |
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| 17 | 17 | | on family dynamics and economics due to the early occurrence of the disease; and12 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, because Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are accompanied by memory13 |
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| 19 | 19 | | loss, changes in personality and behavior, and a tendency to wander, individuals with this14 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 130 |
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| 22 | 22 | | disease are at an increased risk for accidental injury, getting lost or disoriented, and being |
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| 24 | 24 | | abused, neglected, and exploited; and16 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, caregivers for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias17 |
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| 26 | 26 | | experience a significant toll on their physical, mental, and financial health and often report18 |
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| 27 | 27 | | high levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and health problems; and19 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, there is an economic impact of Alzheimer's disease upon the business, medical,20 |
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| 29 | 29 | | and caregiver communities of Georgia; and21 |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this day be committed to increasing22 |
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| 31 | 31 | | awareness of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias to address the needs of this growing23 |
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| 32 | 32 | | segment of Georgia's population.24 |
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| 33 | 33 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body25 |
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| 34 | 34 | | recognize February 6, 2025, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day at the state capitol.26 |
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| 35 | 35 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed27 |
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| 36 | 36 | | to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the28 |
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| 37 | 37 | | press.29 |
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| 38 | 38 | | S. R. 130 |
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