WHEREAS, Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that impairs memory, reasoning, motor skills and the ability

to take care of oneself. The impact of Alzheimer’s on individuals, family and our health care system makes the

disease one of our nation’s primary medical, social and fiscal challenges, and

 

WHEREAS, Alzheimer’s affects every level of our society, and the statistics associated with the disease are

sobering: An estimated 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease.  By the year 2050, the number of

Americans with Alzheimer’s could skyrocket to 16 million.  Half of adult Americans age 35 and older know someone

with Alzheimer’s Disease.  One in 10 individuals over 65 and nearly half of those over 85 are at risk of Developing

Alzheimer’s; and

 

WHEREAS, no one knows what causes Alzheimer’s disease, but continued funding, unrelenting advocacy and

dedicated individual efforts can help conquer it, and

 

WHEREAS, The Alzheimer’s Services of Marshall County is a non-profit organization whose mission is to

provide patients and families with support, education, referral services; to advocate for improved public awareness

and to support research.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, I Tim Walker, by the virtue of the authority invested in me as Mayor of the City of

Boaz, Alabama, hereby proclaim September 17-23, 2007 as Alzheimer’s Awareness week in Boaz and

thus, urge all citizens to support in every way the activities and endeavors of the Alzheimer’s Services of

Marshall County.

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