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          Date of Hearing:   July 3, 2014

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
                   SCR 124 (Corbett) - As Introduced:  May 23, 2014

           SENATE VOTE  :   35-0
           
          SUBJECT  :   Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and The Longest  
          Day.

           SUMMARY  :   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 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.  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  
             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 and  
             there is currently no way to prevent, cure, or even slow down  
             the progression of Alzheimer's disease. 

          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. 









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          6. 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. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           
          None on file
           
            Opposition 
           
          None on file

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800