ENROLLED
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 65
BY REPRESENTATIVES BACALA AND WHITE
A RESOLUTION
To designate Monday, May 10, 2021, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day at the state capitol.
WHEREAS, there are currently more than 92,000 people suffering from Alzheimer's
or another type of dementia in Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, in the United States, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of
death; and
WHEREAS, in Louisiana, it is estimated that more than 232,000 family caregivers
provide 318 million hours of unpaid care for family members with Alzheimer's; and
WHEREAS, studies predict that, by the year 2025, more than 110,000 persons in
Louisiana will be living with Alzheimer's.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby designate Monday, May 10, 2021, as Alzheimer's
Awareness Day at the state capitol and does hereby encourage citizens of the great state of
Louisiana to raise awareness of this devastating disease.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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