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SENATE RESOLUTION 32

(By Senators Unger, Plymale, Beach, Stollings, Romano, Cline, Prezioso and Rucker)

[Introduced March 7, 2017]

 

Designating Tuesday, March 7, 2017, as West Virginia Alzheimer’s Association Day at the Capitol.

Whereas, Nearly one in three senior citizens who dies each year has Alzheimer’s or another dementia; and

Whereas, Over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and as many as 16 million Americans will have the disease by 2050; and

Whereas, In West Virginia in 2016, 37,000 West Virginians ages 65 and older had an Alzheimer’s or dementia-related diagnosis. That number is expected to increase to 39,000 by 2020, and will continue to rise to 44,000 by 2025; and

Whereas, The cost of caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias was estimated to total $236 billion in 2016 in the United States, increasing to $1.1 trillion by midcentury; and

Whereas, There are more than 300,000 caregivers in West Virginia and 108,000 of those are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. These caregivers provide almost $2 billion in unpaid care each year; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby designates Tuesday, March 7, 2017, as West Virginia Alzheimer’s Association Day at the Capitol; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Senate hereby acknowledges the West Virginia Alzheimer’s Association and the work they do to care for West Virginia residents living with Alzheimer’s; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Senate extends its sincere gratitude and appreciation to the West Virginia Alzheimer’s Association for its dedication and commitment to helping those affected by Alzheimer’s in West Virginia; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the West Virginia Alzheimer’s Association.

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