CITY OF FRESNO
Office of Councilmember Esmeralda Soria
__________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ESMERALDA SORIA, Councilmember, District 1 JERRY DYER, Honorable Mayor
__________________________________________ ____________________________________________ MIKE KARBASSI, Councilmember, District 2 LUIS CHAVEZ, Councilmember, District 5
___________________________________________ ____________________________________________ MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember, District 3 GARRY BREDEFELD, Councilmember, District 6
___________________________________________ ____________________________________________ TYLER MAXWELL, Council Vice President, District 4 NELSON ESPARZA, Council President, District 7
Is hereby presented in honor of:
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
WHEREAS , The month of June has been declared Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month to help educate the public on this debilitating disease and the need to increase efforts to combat its human and economic costs. June 21, 2022 is the Longest Day of the year and on this day people from around the world will come together to honor the strength and endurance of those facing Alzheimer’s disease with a day of activity and advocacy; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to cognitive decline resulting in functional, emotional, and behavioral impairment. California has 690,000 residents living with Alzheimer's disease, more than any other state in the nation. Fresno County had 14,643 residents living with Alzheimer’s disease in 2019 and that number is expected to grow by 112% by 2040; and
WHEREAS, Recent research published by the California Department of Public Health in 2021 indicates that over the next 20 years, the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia will increase dramatically. While the population of California will grow by 16%, the population of people living with Alzheimer’s will increase by 127%; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is a family disease impacting 1,120,000 California spouses, partners, children, siblings, grandchildren and other relatives who provide unpaid assistance to a loved one. California caregivers devote 884,000,000 hours of unpaid assistance to family members, valued at over $18,126,000,000 in non-government financial support; and
WHEREAS , African Americans, Latino and Asian Americans are disproportionately impacted by Alzheimer's disease and have higher prevalence rates than the general population. Over time these communities will see increases in diagnosis; and
WHEREAS, A person with Alzheimer's disease may live an average of four to eight years after diagnosis, some may live as long as 20 years. Age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, which has no known cause, cure or prevention. Individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the City of Fresno Mayor and City Council hereby proclaim June 2022 to be:
“Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ”
in the City of Fresno
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed the seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 9 th
day of June 2022.