AR39: Resolution Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001 Assembly RESOLUTION 39

October 16, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Urban, Freese, Vrakas, Duff, Bock, Walker, Loeffelholz, Montgomery, Hahn, Musser, Lippert, Krawczyk, Pocan, Ladwig, Ryba, Gunderson, McCormick, J. Fitzgerald, Owens, Miller, Ott, Olsen, Carpenter, J. Lehman, Petrowski, Plouff, Krusick and Sykora. Referred to Committee on Rules.

AR39,1,2 Relating to: proclaiming November 12 of each year as Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Day in Wisconsin.

AR39,1,5 Whereas, Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative, and fatal disease that attacks brain cells, thus impairing memory, abstract thinking, and behavior; and

AR39,1,7 Whereas, over 100,000 people in Wisconsin are afflicted with Alzheimer's disease; and

AR39,1,9 Whereas an early diagnosis and the provision of treatment necessary in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease is crucial to delaying the onset of this disease; and

AR39,1,11 Whereas, by delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease, we reduce health care costs and provide a higher quality of life for the patient; and

AR39,1,14 Whereas, raising awareness for Alzheimer's disease will prompt citizens to be aware of the continuing need for research to treat and someday cure this disease; now, therefore, be it

AR39,2,2 Resolved by the assembly, That the members of the Wisconsin assembly proclaim November 12 of each year as "Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Day."

AR39,2,3 (End)