This measure would recognize the month of June 2018 as Californias Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month and Thursday, June 21, 2018, as The Longest Day in California, and would urge all Californians to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of a world without Alzheimers disease.

This measure would recognize the month of June 2018 as Californias Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month and Thursday, June 21, 2018, as The Longest Day in California, and would urge all Californians to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of a world without Alzheimers disease.

This measure would recognize the month of June 2018 as Californias Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month and Thursday June 21, 2018, as The Longest Day in California, and would urge all Californians to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of a world without Alzheimers disease.

WHEREAS, The month of June 2018, has been declared Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month to help educate the public on this debilitating disease and the need to increase efforts to combat its human and economic costs; and

WHEREAS, The summer solstice, June 21, 2018, has been declared The Longest Day, with teams around the world coming together to honor the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing Alzheimers disease with a day of activity and advocacy; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to cognitive decline resulting in functional, emotional, and behavioral impairment; and

WHEREAS, California has 650,000 residents living with Alzheimers disease, more than any other state in the nation, and the states population is projected to grow by 29 percent in the next decade, reaching 840,000 individuals by 2025; and

WHEREAS, Californias Medi-Cal program will spend $3.8 billion this year on skilled nursing care and home and community-based supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimers disease, and that amount is expected to climb quickly to $5 billion within eight years; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is always fatal and today it is the third leading cause of death in California; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is a family disease impacting 1.6 million California spouses, partners, children, and other relatives who provide unpaid assistance to a loved one; and

WHEREAS, California caregivers devote 1.8 billion hours of unpaid assistance to family members valued at over $23 billion in nongovernment financial support; and

WHEREAS, Californias 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey found that 27.1 percent of people with memory problems in California live alone; and

WHEREAS, African Americans, Latinos, and women are disproportionately impacted by Alzheimers disease and have higher prevalence rates than the general population; and

WHEREAS, Disparities in detection and diagnosis persist and less than 50 percent of individuals affected by the disease receive a formal diagnosis that is disclosed to them by a clinician and documented in their medical records; and

WHEREAS, On average, a person with Alzheimers disease lives four to eight years after diagnosis, but may live as long as 20 years, depending on other factors; and

WHEREAS, Age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimers disease, which has no known cause, cure, or prevention; and

WHEREAS, Californians invest in Alzheimers research through the voluntary tax check-off fund and have raised more than $24 million since its inception for research into treatments to slow the progress of or cure the disease; and

WHEREAS, Individuals living with Alzheimers disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimers disease and related dementias; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes June 2018 as Californias Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month and Thursday, June 21, 2018, as The Longest Day in California, and urges all Californians to wear purple on that day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of a world without Alzheimers disease, and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, The month of June 2018, has been declared Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month to help educate the public on this debilitating disease and the need to increase efforts to combat its human and economic costs; and

WHEREAS, The summer solstice, June 21, 2018, has been declared The Longest Day, with teams around the world coming together to honor the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing Alzheimers disease with a day of activity and advocacy; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to cognitive decline resulting in functional, emotional, and behavioral impairment; and

WHEREAS, California has 650,000 residents living with Alzheimers disease, more than any other state in the nation, and the states population is projected to grow by 29 percent in the next decade, reaching 840,000 individuals by 2025; and

WHEREAS, Californias Medi-Cal program will spend $3.8 billion this year on skilled nursing care and home and community-based supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimers disease, and that amount is expected to climb quickly to $5 billion within eight years; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is always fatal and today it is the third leading cause of death in California; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is a family disease impacting 1.6 million California spouses, partners, children, and other relatives who provide unpaid assistance to a loved one; and

WHEREAS, California caregivers devote 1.8 billion hours of unpaid assistance to family members valued at over $23 billion in nongovernment financial support; and

WHEREAS, Californias 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey found that 27.1 percent of people with memory problems in California live alone; and

WHEREAS, African Americans, Latinos, and women are disproportionately impacted by Alzheimers disease and have higher prevalence rates than the general population; and

WHEREAS, Disparities in detection and diagnosis persist and less than 50 percent of individuals affected by the disease receive a formal diagnosis that is disclosed to them by a clinician and documented in their medical records; and

WHEREAS, On average, a person with Alzheimers disease lives four to eight years after diagnosis, but may live as long as 20 years, depending on other factors; and

WHEREAS, Age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimers disease, which has no known cause, cure, or prevention; and

WHEREAS, Californians invest in Alzheimers research through the voluntary tax check-off fund and have raised more than $24 million since its inception for research into treatments to slow the progress of or cure the disease; and

WHEREAS, Individuals living with Alzheimers disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimers disease and related dementias; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes June 2018 as Californias Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month and Thursday, June 21, 2018, as The Longest Day in California, and urges all Californians to wear purple on that day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of a world without Alzheimers disease, and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, The month of June 2018 has been declared Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month to help educate the public on this debilitating disease and the need to increase efforts to combat its human and economic costs; and

WHEREAS, The summer solstice, June 21, 2018, has been declared The Longest Day, with teams around the world coming together to honor the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing Alzheimers disease with a day of activity and advocacy; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to cognitive decline resulting in functional, emotional, and behavioral impairment; and

WHEREAS, California has 650,000 residents living with Alzheimers disease, more than any other state in the nation, and the states population is projected to grow by 29 percent in the next decade, reaching 840,000 individuals by 2025; and

WHEREAS, Californias Medi-Cal program will spend $3.8 billion this year on skilled nursing care and home and community-based supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimers disease, and that amount is expected to climb quickly to $5 billion within eight years; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is always fatal and today it is the third leading cause of death in California; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is a family disease impacting 1.6 million California spouses, partners, children, and other relatives who provide unpaid assistance to a loved one; and

WHEREAS, California caregivers devote 1.8 billion hours of unpaid assistance to family members valued at over $23 billion in nongovernment financial support; and

WHEREAS, Californias 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey found that 27.1 percent of people with memory problems in California live alone; and

WHEREAS, African Americans, Latinos, and women are disproportionately impacted by Alzheimers disease and have higher prevalence rates than the general population; and

WHEREAS, Disparities in detection and diagnosis persist and less than 50 percent of individuals affected by the disease receive a formal diagnosis that is disclosed to them by a clinician and documented in their medical records; and

WHEREAS, On average, a person with Alzheimers disease lives four to eight years after diagnosis, but may live as long as 20 years, depending on other factors; and

WHEREAS, Age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimers disease, which has no known cause, cure, or prevention; and

WHEREAS, Californians invest in Alzheimers research through the voluntary tax check-off fund and have raised more than $24 million since its inception for research into treatments to slow the progress of or cure the disease; and

WHEREAS, Individuals living with Alzheimers disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimers disease and related dementias; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes June 2018 as Californias Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month and Thursday, June 21, 2018, as The Longest Day in California, and urges all Californians to wear purple on that day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of a world without Alzheimers disease, and be it further;

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 239

Author: Maienschein (R), et al.

Introduced: 5/14/18

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 6/21/18

SUBJECT: Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month and The Longest Day

SOURCE: Alzheimer’s Association, State Policy Office

DIGEST:

This resolution recognizes the month of June 2018 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, recognizes Thursday, June 21, 2018, as the Longest Day in California, and urges all Californians to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer's Association's vision of a world without Alzheimer's disease.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder that tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to cognitive decline resulting in functional, emotional, and behavioral impairment.
2. The month of June 2018 has been declared Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month to help educate the public on this debilitating disease and the need to increase efforts to combat its human and economic costs.
3. The summer solstice, June 21, 2018, has been declared The Longest Day, with teams around the world coming together to honor the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing Alzheimer's disease with a day of activity and advocacy.
4. California has 650,000 residents living with Alzheimer's disease, more than any other state in the nation, and the state population is projected to grow by 29% in the next decade, reaching 840,000 individuals affected by 2025.
5. California's Medi-Cal program this year will spend $3.8 billion on skilled nursing care and home and community-based supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimer's disease, quickly climbing to $5 billion within eight years.
6. Alzheimer's disease is always fatal and today it is the third leading cause of death in California.
7. Alzheimer's disease is a family disease impacting 1.6 million California spouses, partners, children, and other relatives who provide unpaid assistance to a loved one. California caregivers devote 1.8 billion hours of unpaid assistance to family members valued at over $23 billion in nongovernment financial support.
8. On average, a person with Alzheimer's disease lives four to eight years after diagnosis, but can live as long as 20 years, depending on other factors.
9. Individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

This resolution recognizes the month of June 2018 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, recognizes Thursday, June 21, 2018, as the Longest Day in California, and urges all Californians to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer's Association's vision of a world without Alzheimer's disease.

Related/Prior Legislation

ACR 94 (Cooley, Resolution Chapter 148, Statutes of 2017) recognized the month of June 2017 as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, recognized Wednesday, June 21, 2017, as The Longest Day in California, and urged all Californians to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer’s Association’s vision of a world without Alzheimer’s disease.

ACR 173 (Cooley, Resolution Chapter 132, Statutes of 2016) recognized June 2016 as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, recognized June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in California, and urged all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer’s Association’s vision of imagining a world without Alzheimer’s disease.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 7/2/18)

Alzheimer’s Association, State Policy Office (source)

OPPOSITION: (Verified 7/2/18)

None received

Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520

7/3/18 16:26:27

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:ACR 239

Author:(Maienschein)

As Introduced Ver:May 14, 2018

Majority vote

SUMMARY: Recognizes the month of June 2018 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, recognizes Thursday, June 21, 2018, as the Longest Day in California, and urges all Californians to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer's Association's vision of a world without Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder that tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to cognitive decline resulting in functional, emotional, and behavioral impairment.
2. The month of June 2018 has been declared Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month to help educate the public on this debilitating disease and the need to increase efforts to combat its human and economic costs.
3. The summer solstice, June 21, 2018, has been declared The Longest Day, with teams around the world coming together to honor the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing Alzheimer's disease with a day of activity and advocacy.
4. California has 650,000 residents living with Alzheimer's disease, more than any other state in the nation, and the state population is projected to grow by 29% in the next decade, reaching 840,000 individuals affected by 2025.
5. California's Medi-Cal program this year will spend $3.8 billion on skilled nursing care and home and community-based supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimer's disease, quickly climbing to $5 billion within eight years.
6. Alzheimer's disease is always fatal and today it is the third leading cause of death in California.
7. Alzheimer's disease is a family disease impacting 1.6 million California spouses, partners, children, and other relatives who provide unpaid assistance to a loved one. California caregivers devote 1.8 billion hours of unpaid assistance to family members valued at over $23 billion in nongovernment financial support.
8. On average, a person with Alzheimer's disease lives four to eight years after diagnosis, but can live as long as 20 years, depending on other factors.
9. Individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0003514

Date of Hearing: June 14, 2018

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Ken Cooley, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 239 (

Author:Maienschein) – As Introduced Ver:May 14, 2018

SUBJECT: Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month and The Longest Day.

SUMMARY: Recognizes the month of June 2018 as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, recognizes Thursday, June 21, 2018, as the Longest Day in California, and urges all Californians to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer’s Association’s vision of a world without Alzheimer’s disease. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder that tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to cognitive decline resulting in functional, emotional, and behavioral impairment.
2. The month of June 2018 has been declared Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to help educate the public on this debilitating disease and the need to increase efforts to combat its human and economic costs.
3. The summer solstice, June 21, 2018, has been declared The Longest Day, with teams around the world coming together to honor the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing Alzheimer’s disease with a day of activity and advocacy.
4. California has 650,000 residents living with Alzheimer’s disease, more than any other state in the nation, and the state population is projected to grow by 29 percent in the next decade, reaching 840,000 individuals affected by 2025.
5. California’s Medi-Cal program this year will spend $3.8 billion on skilled nursing care and home and community-based supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimer’s disease, quickly climbing to $5 billion within eight years.
6. Alzheimer’s disease is always fatal and today it is the third leading cause of death in California.
7. Alzheimer’s disease is a family disease impacting 1.6 million California spouses, partners, children, and other relatives who provide unpaid assistance to a loved one. California caregivers devote 1.8 billion hours of unpaid assistance to family members valued at over $23 billion in nongovernment financial support.
8. On average, a person with Alzheimer’s disease lives four to eight years after diagnosis, but can live as long as 20 years, depending on other factors.
9. Individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

Alzheimer’s Association

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800