HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 11/06/2012 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING NOVEMBER AS ALZHEIMER'S AWAPROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Alzheimer’s is an incurable and fatal brain disease that causes memory loss,
disorientation, decreased judgment, and difficulty speaking; and
WHEREAS, more than 5 million Americans are now living with Alzheimer’s disease,
72,000 people in Colorado alone, and 227,000 care partners provide unpaid care at home, valued
at upwards of $3 billion; and
WHEREAS, the care provided by family caregivers helps offset the impact on our
community budgets at a time we can ill afford the rising cost of healthcare; and
WHEREAS, with early detection and diagnosis, individuals and families can gain access
to treatment, medications, enroll in critical research trials, fully participate in planning for the
future, and receive help and support from the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado's Denver office
and six other locations around the state; and
WHEREAS, we need more individuals and families to know they can get help at no cost
from the Alzheimer’s Association and that there is hope on the horizon with advancements in
research.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Karen Weitkunat, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the month of November 2012 as
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH
in Fort Collins.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 6th day of November, A.D. 2012.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk