2021 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 76
BY SENATORS CLOUD AND PEACOCK
A RESOLUTION
To recognize Monday, May 10, 2021, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day at the Louisiana State
Capitol.
WHEREAS, there are currently more than ninety-two thousand people in Louisiana
suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other forms of related dementia; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that more than two hundred thirty-two thousand family
caregivers in Louisiana provide three hundred and eighteen million hours of unpaid care for
family members with Alzheimer's disease; and
WHEREAS, studies predict that by the year 2025, one hundred ten thousand
Louisiana residents will be living with Alzheimer's disease; and
WHEREAS, the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease include difficulty remembering
newly learned information; disorientation; mood and behavioral changes; deepening
confusion about events, times, and places; unfounded suspicions about family, friends, and
caregivers; and difficulty speaking, swallowing, and walking; and
WHEREAS, research is ongoing to uncover critical information for the diagnosis and
treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of related dementia.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby recognize Monday, May 10, 2021, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day at the
Louisiana State Capitol and does hereby encourage residents of the great state of Louisiana
to raise awareness of this devastating disease.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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