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1 | | WHEREAS, The impact of Alzheimer's and other dementias on |
2 | | Illinois families, the health care system, and society as a |
3 | | whole is of great importance; the need for home and |
4 | | community-based services for those with Alzheimer's is on the |
5 | | rise and caregiver stress is at an all-time high; and |
6 | | WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is a looming public health |
7 | | crisis and we call upon all policymakers to join in the efforts |
8 | | to raise awareness and to serve the hundreds of thousands of |
9 | | persons with Alzheimer's and other dementias in Illinois, their |
10 | | families, and caregivers; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, On March 27, 2012, Alzheimer's Advocates will |
12 | | speak up for the needs and rights of people with Alzheimer's |
13 | | and their families, and ask the Illinois legislature to make |
14 | | Alzheimer's disease a priority public health issue in the |
15 | | State; advocates will speak up for the needs and rights of |
16 | | people with Alzheimer's and their families, and ask the |
17 | | Illinois legislature to make Alzheimer's disease a priority |
18 | | public health issue in the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
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19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
20 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
21 | | we proclaim March 27, 2012 as the Annual Alzheimer's |
22 | | Association Advocacy Day in the State of Illinois.
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