Presidential Document2024-25803
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, 2024
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
November 5, 2024
Signed
October 31, 2024
Issuing agencies
Executive Office of the President
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2024)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 87767-87768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25803]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 5, 2024 /
Presidential Documents
[[Page 87767]]
Proclamation 10848 of October 31, 2024
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month,
2024
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Too many Americans know the pain of losing a loved one
to Alzheimer's--a leading cause of death in older
adults. During National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness
Month, we honor the courage and resilience of all those
facing this devastating disease. We recommit to
supporting every caregiver who pours their heart into
helping people with Alzheimer's face this disease with
dignity. And we strengthen our resolve to do everything
we can to prevent, treat, and eliminate Alzheimer's as
we know it.
Currently, over six million Americans have Alzheimer's
disease, which robs people of their memories, clarity,
and identity--taking a difficult emotional, financial,
and physical toll on people facing the disease and the
loved ones standing by their side. Alzheimer's also
disproportionately impacts African Americans and Latino
Americans, who are more likely to develop dementias
than people of any other race or ethnicity. People with
Down syndrome also have a higher risk of developing
Alzheimer's.
My Administration has taken steps to drive new
breakthroughs toward preventing, detecting, and
treating Alzheimer's. I secured $4 billion for the
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, directing
funding to researchers and innovators who are
pioneering new techniques and technologies to transform
the lives of people with Alzheimer's and improve human
health outcomes. I was also proud to sign the
reauthorization of the National Alzheimer's Project Act
and the Alzheimer's Accountability and Investment Act,
ensuring the Federal Government is doubling down on our
commitment to address Alzheimer's disease and related
dementias. The National Institutes of Health is funding
new clinical trials that are doing cutting-edge work to
improve the lives of people with Alzheimer's--from
pursuing new drugs that could prevent and treat
dementia to improving cognition and memory for those
who have it.
My Administration is committed to supporting the
caregivers who care for people with Alzheimer's. I
signed the Executive Order on Increasing Access to
High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers--the most
comprehensive set of executive actions any President
has ever taken to improve care for hardworking families
while supporting care workers and family caregivers. In
response, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) launched the GUIDE Model, which offers a
package of respite services, caregiver support and
education, and care management and coordination for
people living with Alzheimer's and related dementias.
CMS is also continuing to increase access to cognitive
care assessments so more people with Alzheimer's get
the resources and care they need. And the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention is working to increase
access to early detection, prevention, and treatment of
dementias like Alzheimer's.
During National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, we
recommit to improving the prevention and treatment of
Alzheimer's disease. We honor all the lives we have
lost and all those we can still save. And we uplift the
spirit of hope that countless medical professionals,
researchers, and caregivers working to help people with
Alzheimer's carry each day.
[[Page 87768]]
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2024
as National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. I call
on the people of the United States of America to honor
and support those living with Alzheimer's and the many
people who continue extraordinary and tireless efforts
to combat this disorder and care for those affected by
it. I encourage all Americans to visit <a href="http://Alzheimers.gov">Alzheimers.gov</a>
for evidence-based resources and information.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord
two thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
ninth.
<GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT>
(Presidential Sig.)
[FR Doc. 2024-25803
Filed 11-4-24; 8:45 am]
Billing code 3395-F4-P
</pre></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on November 5, 2024.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.