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PROCLAIMING JUNE TO BE ALZHEIMER'S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS, Alzheimers is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory
loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life; and
WHEREAS, Today, there are 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's and as many as 16
million will have the disease in 2050; and
WHEREAS, There are 37,000 Mainers living with Alzheimer's or related dementias; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's is currently the 61t' leading cause of death in Maine and of the top
10 killer diseases, it's the only one without an effective prevention, treatment or
cure; and
WHEREAS, Nearly 1 in every 3 seniors who dies each year has Alzheimer's or another
dementia; and
WHEREAS, The cost of caring for those with Alzheimer's and other dementias is estimated
to total $77 billion in 2018, increasing to $1,1 trillion by mid-century'; and
WHEREAS, There are approximately 69,000 unpaid caregivers in the US and in 2017 they
provided 79,000,000 hours of unpaid care valued at $992,000,000; and
WHEREAS, The City of Bangor has been named an "Age Friendly" community and has
worked in partnership with AARP and our other area healthcare institutions to
support individuals and families working through the challenges of Alzheimers
and other related illnesses; and
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Benjamin A. Sprague, Mayor of the City of Bangor, on behalf of the
City Council, and the citizens of Bangor, do hereby proclaim the month of June to be
Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month in the City of Bangor and pledge our continued support
and cooperation to AARP and other organizations working to take on these challenges together
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Given this the 11th day of June, 2018.
Benjamin A. Sprague, Mayor