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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Illinois 
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recognizes that Alzheimer's disease is the 21st century's 
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health epidemic; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Illinois 
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recognizes that 10 million baby boomers in the United States 
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will develop Alzheimer's disease; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Illinois 
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recognizes that one in 8 baby boomers in America will develop 
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Alzheimer's; and
 
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    WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Illinois 
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recognizes that Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause 
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of death in the United States; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As a result of federally funded Alzheimer 
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research, treatments to delay, halt, or reverse the progression 
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of Alzheimer's disease are within reach; and

 
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    WHEREAS, New Alzheimer treatments would save millions of 
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baby boomers from Alzheimer's disease and yield $60 billion in 
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annual Medicare and Medicaid savings within 5 years after a 
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breakthrough; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Federal funding to pursue Alzheimer research has 
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remained level for the past 4 years; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the members of the 
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Illinois delegation to the United States Congress to increase 
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fiscal year 2009 funding for Alzheimer research at the National 
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Institutes of Health by $125 million to find treatments to 
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delay or reverse the progression of Alzheimer's disease; and be 
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it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be sent 
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to each member of the Illinois Congressional delegation.