AR SR10

Commends the Arkansas Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association for their work in fighting Alzheimer's disease and advocating for those living with the disease.

Proclaims February 26, 2019, as Alzheimer's Awareness Day in Arkansas.

Notes that approximately 60,000 Arkansans have Alzheimer's disease and 177,000 serve as caregivers, providing 201 million hours of unpaid care annually valued at $2.545 billion.

Identifies Alzheimer's disease as the 6th-leading cause of death in the United States, with Arkansas having the 4th-highest mortality rate as of 2015.

States the direct costs to American society for Alzheimer's care total $259 billion, with more than 15 million caregivers providing over 18 billion hours of unpaid care nationally in 2016.