Political Quotes

“we all know someone who has been affected by Alzheimer's disease or someone else who has. Everyone has occasional memory lapses, and it's normal to forget names of an acquaintance or forget where you put your keys. But Alzheimer's is so much more than just memory loss. It is a debilitating disease that only gets worse as it progresses. People living with the disease often forget conversations, appointments, and eventually forget the names of close friends and may no longer recognize their spouse or their children. They struggle to recall the words to identify objects, and eventually lose the ability to read and write. Alzheimer's makes everyday activities like keeping track of bills and cooking a meal extremely challenging and frustrating. Although the disease develops differently for every individual, it eventually leads to loss of memory, thinking and reasoning skills. This year, approximately 450,000 people in the United States will die from Alzheimer's disease. Currently, more than 5 million Americans are living with the disease, including 210,000 people in Illinois. But with a new person being diagnosed with Alzheimer's every 68 seconds, the number of people with Alzheimer's will rise to 16 million by 2050. If nothing is done to change the trajectory of the disease, more people and families will suffer and federal spending linked to the disease will soar.…”