As a
caregiver for my mother who died from Alzheimer’s disease, and as a facilitator
of an Alzheimer’s support group, I want to say thank you to Congressman Trent
Franks. On Tuesday, August 14, he became
a co-sponsor of H.B. 1386, the HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act. The HOPE Act is in the House subcommittee on Health awaiting
action to bring it to a floor vote.
Congressman Franks’ actions will help this process.
The HOPE
for Alzheimer’s Act will improve diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, increase
access to information, care and support for newly diagnosed individuals and
their families, and ensure the diagnosis is documented in the person’s medical record,
which will help prevent potential complications in the care of other medical
conditions.
The
passage of this bill will add a small ray of help to a disease path that needs
all the help it can get.
Ernie
Otto
Peoria,
AZ
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