On the recordJuly 13, 2016
Every month should be Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, and I rise today to share my efforts to help Alzheimer's patients and their families. Having lost my mother due to complications from Alzheimer's, I am all too familiar with how it impacts the patient and their loved ones. I continue to push for more NIH research funding because it represents our best chance to save lives and restore hope to millions of families. I am a cosponsor of Congressman Eliot Engel's Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, a bill to make sure that Alzheimer's patients receive the care and the compassion they deserve and they need. I am also a cosponsor of Congressman Chris Smith's HOPE for Alzheimer's Act, to help families and caregivers plan for the costs and complications of Alzheimer's. I urge all of my colleagues and the public to join together with the Alzheimer's Association in supporting these efforts to fight this tragic disease. Supporting People With Developmental Disorders Through Nature Links
