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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

ADOPTION OF THE STATE PLAN ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED

DISORDERS

     Introduced By: Senators Coyne, Lynch Prata, Gallo, Satchell, and Algiere

     Date Introduced: February 13, 2019

     Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services

     WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is a fatal, degenerative disease of the brain that impairs

cognitive function, memory, and behavior; and

     WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is not part of the normal aging process; and

     WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States

and the fifth leading cause of death for those over 65 years of age; and

     WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is the only leading cause of death that cannot be

prevented, cured, or even slowed; and

     WHEREAS, An estimated 5.7 million people nationwide have Alzheimer's disease,

including 200,000 individuals under the age of 65; and

     WHEREAS, Rhode Island is projected to have 27,000 individuals with Alzheimer's

disease by 2025; and

     WHEREAS, This General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence

Plantations hereby affirmed the need for a state plan for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders

and directed the Long-Term Care Coordinating Council to convene an Alzheimer's disease and

related disorders working group (hereafter "working group"), by Joint Resolution during the

January Session, A.D. 2012; and

     WHEREAS, The working group transmitted to the Governor and to the General

Assembly a state plan for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders in 2013; and

     WHEREAS, The working group has commissioned a five year update regarding the

important developments in the area of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; now therefore be

it

     RESOLVED, That this General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence

Plantations hereby recognizes that people with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorders and their

families must have all of the information and support they need and services delivered as

effectively and efficiently as possible; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That this General Assembly hereby supports the adoption and

implementation of the five year update to the state plan for Alzheimer's disease and related

disorders in the State of Rhode Island as developed by the working group; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable Gina Raimondo, Governor of the

State of Rhode Island.

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