| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of |
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| 8 | 9 | | dementia, is estimated to affect more than seven million Americans |
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| 9 | 10 | | and more than 460,000 Texans; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, A progressive neurological condition, Alzheimer's |
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| 11 | 12 | | disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States; it |
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| 12 | 13 | | is characterized by the accumulation of abnormal proteins and the |
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| 13 | 14 | | gradual deterioration of neurons in the brain; no cure exists for |
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| 14 | 15 | | Alzheimer's, and treatments are aimed at slowing its advancement |
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| 15 | 16 | | and improving the quality of life of those impacted by the disease; |
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| 16 | 17 | | and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, By age 65, one in nine Americans will develop |
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| 18 | 19 | | Alzheimer's disease, and this figure increases to one in three by |
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| 19 | 20 | | the age of 85; as the disease progresses to its final stage, |
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| 20 | 21 | | individuals exhibit severe cognitive and physical impairments and |
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| 21 | 22 | | may require around-the-clock assistance with daily tasks; the |
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| 22 | 23 | | potential lifetime cost of dementia care is between $350,000 and |
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| 23 | 24 | | $800,000 per person, which translates to an economic impact as high |
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| 24 | 25 | | as $560 billion in the state; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, With the number of Texans living with Alzheimer's |
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| 26 | 27 | | disease projected to increase to 700,000 by 2030, developing new |
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| 27 | 28 | | treatments has become an increasingly urgent priority, and ongoing |
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| 28 | 29 | | research efforts offer hope of one day turning the tide against this |
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| 29 | 30 | | devastating disease; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | hereby designate May 6, 2025, as Alzheimer's Advocacy Day and |
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| 32 | 33 | | commend all those who are working to fight this terrible disease and |
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| 33 | 34 | | to support those suffering from it. |
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| 34 | | - | Craddick |
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| 35 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 36 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 37 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 124 was adopted by the House on |
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| 38 | | - | April 9, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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| 39 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 40 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 41 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 124 was adopted by the Senate on |
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| 42 | | - | April 15, 2025, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 43 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 44 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 45 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 46 | | - | Date |
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| 47 | | - | __________________ |
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| 48 | | - | Governor |
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