BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | ACR 80| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: ACR 80 Author: Gallagher (R), et al Amended: 6/18/15 in Assembly Vote: 21 ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 6/18/15 SUBJECT: Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and The Longest Day SOURCE: Author DIGEST: This resolution recognizes June 2015 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, and June 21, 2015, as The Longest Day in California, and urges all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer's Association's vision of imagining a world without Alzheimer's disease. ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to mental and physical impairments and is the fifth leading cause of death in California. 2)It is estimated that 5.1 million Americans 65 years of age and older have Alzheimer's disease, and another 200,000 people under 65 years of age have younger-onset Alzheimer's disease. ACR 80 Page 2 3)In 2015, the direct cost to Americans of caring for those with Alzheimer's disease will total an estimated $226 billion, with one-half of the costs being paid by Medicare, and an expected growth of $1.1 trillion by the year 2050. 4)There is currently no way to prevent, cure, or slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease and 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. This resolution recognizes June 2015 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, and June 21, 2015, as The Longest Day in California, and urges all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer's Association's vision of imagining a world without Alzheimer's disease. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:NoLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified6/24/15) None received OPPOSITION: (Verified6/24/15) None received Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520 6/24/15 17:17:25 **** END **** ACR 80 Page 3