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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 124
Author: Corbett (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month and The Longest
Day
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution recognizes June 2014 as Alzheimers
and Brain Awareness Month and urges all residents to wear purple
to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations
vision of imagining a world without Alzheimer's disease. This
resolution also 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 activities,
honoring the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing
Alzheimer's disease.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1. 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.
2. 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
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Alzheimer's disease with a day of activity.
3. Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain
disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and
leads to progressive mental and physical impairments.
4. Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in
the United States and the fifth leading cause in California.
5. 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.
6. There is currently no way to prevent, cure, or even slow down
the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
7. 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 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. This
resolution also 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.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/4/14)
Alzheimer's Association
JL:d 6/4/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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