CA SR90

Declares June 2022 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month to educate the public on the disease and increase efforts to combat its human and economic costs

Recognizes Tuesday, June 21, 2022, as The Longest Day, a day of global activity and advocacy honoring people facing Alzheimer's disease

Notes that California has 690,000 residents with Alzheimer's disease, more than any other state, with prevalence projected to increase 127 percent over the next 20 years

Identifies that communities of color will face disproportionate increases, with Latinx populations expected to more than triple and Black populations to nearly triple by 2040

Emphasizes that Alzheimer's is the third leading cause of death in California, affecting 1,120,000 family caregivers who provide unpaid assistance valued at over $18 billion annually