Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 237
2	2	WHEREAS, Members of the Alzheimer's Association are
3	3	hosting Alzheimer's Association State Advocacy Day at the Texas
4	4	Capitol on April 13, 2021; and
5	5	WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease, a progressive
6	6	neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of
7	7	their memories and leads to debilitating mental and physical
8	8	impairments; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia,
10	10	a term that refers to the loss of memory and cognitive
11	11	functioning that is severe enough to interfere with daily life;
12	12	it is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and
13	13	the only cause of death in the top 10 that has no cure, no
14	14	treatment, and no way to slow its progression; and
15	15	WHEREAS, More than 5.8 million people in the U.S. are
16	16	currently living with Alzheimer's, including 390,000 Texans; as
17	17	the disease advances, sufferers become completely dependent on
18	18	others for their care, and currently, more than 1.4 million
19	19	Texans are providing unpaid care to affected patients at home,
20	20	work that is valued at over $20.5 billion; according to the
21	21	National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer's disease also indirectly
22	22	costs businesses more than $37 billion each year in lost
23	23	productivity for employees who miss work or leave their jobs to
24	24	care for a relative; and
25	25	WHEREAS, With early detection and diagnosis, individuals
26	26	with Alzheimer's and their families can gain access to treatment
27	27	medications, enroll in critical research trials, fully participate
28	28	in planning for the future, and receive help and support from
29	29	organizations such as the Alzheimer's Association; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease profoundly alters the lives
31	31	of not only the people who suffer from it, but also their
32	32	caregivers, their families, and their communities; on their
33	33	advocacy day, members of the Alzheimer's Association are
34	34	speaking out for the needs and rights of Texans with Alzheimer's
35	35	and their families, and it is indeed appropriate to honor them
36	36	for their dedicated work to advance research, raise awareness,
37	37	and improve services and support for those impacted by this
38	38	terrible disease; now, therefore, be it
39	39	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
40	40	Legislature, hereby recognize April 13, 2021, as Alzheimer's
41	41	Association State Advocacy Day at the State Capitol and commend
42	42	the members of the Alzheimer's Association for their outstanding
43	43	service to Alzheimer's patients and their families; and, be it
44	44	further
45	45	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
46	46	prepared for the Alzheimer's Association as an expression of high
47	47	regard from the Texas Senate.
48	48	Campbell, Powell
49	49	________________________________
50	50	President of the Senate
51	51	I hereby certify that the
52	52	above Resolution was adopted by
53	53	the Senate on April 13, 2021.
54	54	________________________________
55	55	Secretary of the Senate
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Member, Texas Senate
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Member, Texas Senate