BILL NUMBER: SCR 124	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	ADOPTED IN SENATE  JUNE 19, 2014
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 7, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Corbett

                        MAY 23, 2014

   Relative to Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and The Longest
Day.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 124, Corbett. Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and The
Longest Day.
   This measure would recognize June 2014 as Alzheimer's and Brain
Awareness Month and urge all residents to wear purple to help spread
global awareness of the Alzheimer's Association's vision of imagining
a world without Alzheimer's disease. This measure would also
recognize June 21, 2014, as The Longest Day in California and urge
all residents to show their support on that day by wearing purple and
engaging in a day of activities, honoring the strength, passion, and
endurance of people facing Alzheimer's disease.



   WHEREAS, The month of June 2014 has been declared Alzheimer's and
Brain Awareness Month to help spread global awareness of the
Alzheimer's Association's vision of imagining a world without
Alzheimer's disease; and
   WHEREAS, The summer solstice, June 21, 2014, has been declared The
Longest Day, with teams around the world coming together to honor
the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing Alzheimer's
disease with a day of activity; and
   WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative
brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and
leads to progressive mental and physical impairments; and
   WHEREAS, Worldwide, there are at least 44 million people living
with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and without a change,
these numbers are expected to grow to 76 million by 2030; and
   WHEREAS, An estimated 5 million people 65 years of age and over
have Alzheimer's disease and another 200,000 people under 65 years of
age have younger-onset Alzheimer's disease; and
   WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death
in the United States and the fifth leading cause in California; and
   WHEREAS, The human cost of Alzheimer's disease is staggering. In
2013, more than 15 million caregivers provided over 17 billion hours
of unpaid care to people with Alzheimer's disease and other
dementias; and
   WHEREAS, The direct costs of caring for people with Alzheimer's
disease to American society will total an estimated $214 billion in
2014; and
   WHEREAS, Estimates project that the costs of providing formal care
to people with Alzheimer's disease in California will reach over $30
billion a year by 2030; and
   WHEREAS, There is currently no way to prevent, cure, or even slow
down the progression of Alzheimer's disease; and
   WHEREAS, Researchers in California and around the world continue
their efforts to develop scientific breakthroughs that could one day
bring about a world without Alzheimer's disease; and
   WHEREAS, In recognition of the individuals, families, friends, and
caregivers dealing with Alzheimer's disease, and the researchers who
are seeking a cause or cure; and
   WHEREAS, In recognition of the efforts of the Alzheimer's
Association to raise funds and promote awareness to fight Alzheimer's
disease and other dementias, thereby improving the quality of human
life for people living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers;
now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes June 2014 as
Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and urges all residents to wear
purple to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer's
Association's vision of imagining a world without Alzheimer's
disease; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Legislature recognizes June 21, 2014, as The
Longest Day in California and urges all residents to show their
support on that day by wearing purple and engaging in a day of
activity, honoring the strength, passion, and endurance of people
facing Alzheimer's disease; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.