CA SCR124

Recognizes June 2014 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and urges California residents to wear purple to promote the Alzheimer's Association's vision of a world without Alzheimer's disease

Designates June 21, 2014 (The Longest Day/summer solstice) as a day of awareness in California and encourages residents to wear purple and participate in activities honoring people facing Alzheimer's disease

Notes that approximately 5 million Americans aged 65 and older have Alzheimer's disease, with another 200,000 people under 65 having younger-onset Alzheimer's disease

Highlights that Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause in California, with projected care costs reaching over $30 billion annually in California by 2030

States that in 2013, more than 15 million caregivers provided over 17 billion hours of unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias