HR 9123 Summary

• Encourages all Americans with memory concerns to participate in memory screenings on November 19, 2013, National Memory Screening Day.

• Identifies Alzheimer's disease as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, affecting an estimated 5.2 million Americans and nearly 500,000 Floridians.

• Notes that early diagnosis enables individuals to correct contributing medical problems, commence available therapy, and organize care, while reducing diagnostic delays of up to 6 years.

• Describes National Memory Screening Day as established by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America to promote awareness and early detection through free, confidential, face-to-face memory screenings at thousands of sites nationwide on the third Tuesday in November.

• States that memory screenings serve as a safe, cost-effective intervention to direct at-risk individuals to appropriate clinical resources and reduce long-term care and hospitalization costs.