CA AR117

Declares June 2022 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and recognizes Tuesday, June 21, 2022, as The Longest Day to honor people facing Alzheimer's disease

Notes that California has 690,000 residents living with Alzheimer's disease, more than any other state, with projections showing a 127 percent increase in Alzheimer's cases over the next 20 years while the overall population expands only 16 percent

Highlights that communities of color will experience disproportionate increases in Alzheimer's cases, with Latinx/Hispanic cases projected to more than triple and Black and Asian American/Pacific Islander cases nearly or more than doubling by 2040

States that Alzheimer's disease is the third leading cause of death in California, affects 1.12 million unpaid caregivers who provide 884 million hours of annual assistance valued at over $18.1 billion, and has no known cause, cure, or prevention

Urges all Californians to commemorate June 2022 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and recognize the need for support services for individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers