West Virginia HR 13: Urging the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health to designate Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementia as a public health issue

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HOUSE RESOLUTION 13

(By Delegate Byrd)

[Introduced February 8, 2019]

Urging the Commissioner of 
the Bureau for Public Health to designate Alzheimer’s Disease and other 
dementia as a public health issue.

Whereas, It is the intent 
of the House of Delegates to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease and 
other dementia, address cognitive impairment, promote brain health and meet the 
needs of caregivers; and

Whereas, Alzheimer’s Disease 
has been traditionally seen as an aging issue. Alzheimer’s is also a public 
health issue because the burden to society is large, the impact is major and 
there are ways to intervene throughout the lifespan; and

Whereas, The onset of 
Alzheimer’s Disease cannot yet be stopped or reversed; and

Whereas, Early detection 
and diagnosis give people with dementia and their families a better chance of 
receiving and benefitting from treatment, care and support services and allow 
them to better prepare for medical, legal and financial decisions in the 
future; and

Whereas, Alzheimer’s Disease 
is the sixth leading cause of death in adults age 18 or older in the United 
States of America; and

Whereas, Currently there 
are no definitive interventions or successful treatments to prevent or cure 
Alzheimer’s Disease; and

Whereas, The Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared that it is essential to 
promote early detection, educate the public about risk reduction and continue 
accurately tracking the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementia; 
and

Whereas, In conjunction 
with the CDC, the Bureau for Public Health annually conducts the Behavioral 
Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey to gather statewide public 
health data; and

Whereas, In the 2015 BRFSS 
survey, 10 percent, or 
one 
 in 
10, of West Virginia residents aged 45 and older reported an increase in 
confusion or worsening memory loss and more than half of them (52.4 percent) 
had not discussed these cognitive concerns with a healthcare provider; and

Whereas, Dementia 
caregivers often suffer from stress, depression, increased illnesses and chronic 
health issues providing care to their loved ones for long periods of time, 
saving taxpayers billions of dollars in the process; and

Whereas, The Bureau for 
Public Health has important responsibility of promoting and encouraging healthy 
behaviors among the general public, increasing early detection and diagnosis of 
disease and disability, reducing risk of future illness and injury, educating 
the healthcare workforce, and monitoring the health of the state; therefore, be 
it 

Resolved by the House of 
Delegates:

That the House of Delegates 
hereby urges the Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health to designate 
Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementia as a public health issue; and, be it

Further 
Resolved, That the 
Clerk forward a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Commissioner of 
the Bureau for Public Health.

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