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PROCLAMATION
ALZHEIMER'S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH
JUNE 2022
WHEREAS, currently there are more than 6.5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's, a figure that is
projected to rise to nearly 13 million by 2050 if we do not develop a cure or an effective treatment; and
WHEREAS, there are currently more than 650,000 people with Alzheimer's living in the state of California, and
over 1.6 million family and friends are providing care for loved ones; and
WHEREAS, President Ronald Regan initiated the observance of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month in
1983 to raise awareness about Alzheimer's and get people involved in the recognition of the diseases as well as
the types of care required by someone suffering from it; and
WHEREAS, researchers are making great progress in developing ways to accurately diagnose and treat
Alzheimer's disease, and we need to accelerate the pace of that research if we are going to have a disease-altering
treatment in the next 10 years; and
WHEREAS, the Alzheimer's Association is marking June as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and June
21, 2022 as "The Longest Day", a sunrise-to-sunset day of activity for community members to do what they love
in honor of who they love, and asking residents of Danville to learn more about Alzheimer's and become part of
the effort to combat the disease, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Danville Town Council does hereby proclaim June 2022 as Alzheimer's and Brain
Awareness Month and June 21, 2022 as "The Longest Day" in the Town of Danville and encourages all
community members to pledge to take a stand and spread the mord about Alzheimer's disease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto set our hands this 21St day of June 2022.
NEWELL ARNERICH,MAYOR
RT STOKER, VICE MAYOR DAVID NG, C LMEMBER
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N GAN C NCILMEMBER EN G. S PER, C NCILMEMBER