Bill Text: HI SCR97 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Designating June As Alzheimer's And Dementia Awareness Month In The State Of Hawaii.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-04-15 - Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JUD as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Gates, Holt, Nakamura excused (4). [SCR97 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2019-SCR97-Amended.html

THE SENATE

S.C.R. NO.

97

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

H.D. 1

 

 

 

 


SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

 

DESIGNATING JUNE AS ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

 

 


     WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes a person to progressively lose their memory and overall cognitive function over time, robbing a person of their short-term and long-term memory and significantly impacting their loved ones; and

 

     WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for between 60 to 80 percent of all dementia cases; and

 

     WHEREAS, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's or some form of dementia every 65 seconds; and

 

     WHEREAS, there are currently 5.8 million people living with Alzheimer's in the United States, and the Alzheimer's Association projects that number to grow to 14 million by 2050; and

 

     WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, killing more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined, with one out of three seniors dying from Alzheimer's disease according to the Alzheimer's Association; and

 

     WHEREAS, it is estimated that there are 29,000 people aged 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease living in Hawaii today, a number that is expected to increase by more than 20.7 percent by 2025; and

 

     WHEREAS, the Alzheimer's Association estimated that the cost of care for a person living with Alzheimer's disease is approximately $350,174 and Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia cost people in the United States a combined $290 billion in 2018; and

 

     WHEREAS, although no cure is currently available for Alzheimer's disease, increased public awareness and an early and accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia may reduce the costs of care for a person living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia; and

 

WHEREAS, an early and accurate diagnosis could save up to $7.9 trillion in medical costs; and

 

     WHEREAS, nearly nine percent of people age 45 and older report experiencing confusion or memory loss with increasing frequency or severity, and more than 60 percent of those reporting have not talked to a health care provider about these conditions; and

 

     WHEREAS, families and friends need to communicate with their loved ones as soon as they notice memory issues or cognitive problems and help put the individual and family on a path for managing disease-related challenges; and

 

     WHEREAS, early diagnosis of Alzheimer's offers important benefits for individuals and their families, allowing the individual diagnosed with Alzheimer's to play an active role in planning for the future; and

 

     WHEREAS, the public should be encouraged to learn more about Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2019, the House of Representatives concurring, that the month of June is declared as "Alzheimer's and Dementia Awareness Month" to encourage residents to learn more about Alzheimer's disease and related ailments and acknowledge and thank the Alzheimer's Association Aloha Chapter for providing access to resources and support to communities across Hawaii; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that designating June as "Alzheimer's and Dementia Awareness Month" will place individuals and their families on a path to managing disease-related challenges and encourage them to contact the Alzheimer's Association Aloha Chapter to access resources and receive support for planning for the future and living well with Alzheimer's disease; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor and Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Association Aloha Chapter.

Report Title: 

Alzheimer's Disease; Designated Month

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